DIPHTHONG — 9 letter word
diphthong
The word diphthong has 9 letters: D, I, P, H, T, H, O, N, G. It contains 2 vowels and 7 consonants. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another".
9 letter word "diphthong": D I P H T H O N G — noun
Scrabble score: 19 Words With Friends: 20
Letter Analysis of diphthong
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| H | 2 | Consonant | 4 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| G | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
2 vowels, 7 consonants, 8 unique letters
Definition of diphthong
noun
- a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another