DIERESIS — 8 letter word
dieresis
The word dieresis has 8 letters: D, I, E, R, E, S, I, S. It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "a diacritical mark placed over a vowel to indicate a change in sound".
8 letter word "dieresis": D I E R E S I S — noun
Scrabble score: 9 Words With Friends: 9
Letter Analysis of dieresis
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| I | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| E | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| S | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
4 vowels, 4 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of dieresis
noun
- a diacritical mark placed over a vowel to indicate a change in sound "The dieresis in naïve causes the 'i' to be pronounced twice." Synonyms: umlaut