APPRESSORIUM — 12 letter word
appressorium
The word appressorium has 12 letters: A, P, P, R, E, S, S, O, R, I, U, M. It contains 5 vowels and 7 consonants. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "the flattened thickened tip of a hyphal branch by which some parasitic fungi attach to and penetrate their host".
12 letter word "appressorium": A P P R E S S O R I U M — noun
Scrabble score: 18 Words With Friends: 22
Letter Analysis of appressorium
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| P | 2 | Consonant | 3 |
| R | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| M | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
5 vowels, 7 consonants, 9 unique letters
Definition of appressorium
noun
- the flattened thickened tip of a hyphal branch by which some parasitic fungi attach to and penetrate their host