COUNTERSTAIN — 12 letter word
counterstain
The word counterstain has 12 letters: C, O, U, N, T, E, R, S, T, A, I, N. It contains 5 vowels and 7 consonants. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. Counterstain has 1 anagram: encrustation. As a noun, it means "a stain of contrasting color that is used when the principal stain does not show the structure clearly".
12 letter word "counterstain": C O U N T E R S T A I N — noun
Scrabble score: 14 Words With Friends: 18
Letter Analysis of counterstain
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| T | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
5 vowels, 7 consonants, 10 unique letters
Definition of counterstain
noun
- a stain of contrasting color that is used when the principal stain does not show the structure clearly
Anagrams of counterstain (1)
Words from counterstain (top 10)
- carnotites
- cautioners
- centurions
- constraint
- containers
- continuate
- continuers
- crenations
- crustation
- curtations
Nearby Words
- « counterspy
- « counterspying
- « counterspyings
- counterstain
- counterstained »
- counterstaining »
- counterstains »