EPENTHESIS — 10 letter word
epenthesis
The word epenthesis has 10 letters: E, P, E, N, T, H, E, S, I, S. It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "the insertion of a vowel or consonant into a word to make its pronunciation easier".
10 letter word "epenthesis": E P E N T H E S I S — noun
Scrabble score: 15 Words With Friends: 16
Letter Analysis of epenthesis
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| E | 3 | Vowel | 1 |
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| H | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| S | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
4 vowels, 6 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of epenthesis
noun
- the insertion of a vowel or consonant into a word to make its pronunciation easier "the insertion of a vowel in the plural of the word `bush' is epenthesis"