GEMINATE — 8 letter word
geminate
The word geminate has 8 letters: G, E, M, I, N, A, T, E. It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "a doubled or long consonant".
8 letter word "geminate": G E M I N A T E — noun
Scrabble score: 11 Words With Friends: 14
Letter Analysis of geminate
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| G | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| E | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| M | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
4 vowels, 4 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of geminate
noun
- a doubled or long consonant "The 'n' in 'thinness' is a geminate."
verb
- arrange or combine in pairs "The consonants are geminated in these words"
- arrange in pairs Synonyms: pair
- occur in pairs Synonyms: pair
- form by reduplication Synonyms: reduplicate