HECTOCOTYLUS — 12 letter word
hectocotylus
The word hectocotylus has 12 letters: H, E, C, T, O, C, O, T, Y, L, U, S. It contains 4 vowels and 8 consonants. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "a tentacle in certain male cephalopod molluscs, such as the octopus, that is specialized for transferring spermatozoa to the female".
12 letter word "hectocotylus": H E C T O C O T Y L U S — noun
Scrabble score: 22 Words With Friends: 24
Letter Analysis of hectocotylus
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| H | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| C | 2 | Consonant | 3 |
| T | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| O | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| Y | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
4 vowels, 8 consonants, 9 unique letters
Definition of hectocotylus
noun
- a tentacle in certain male cephalopod molluscs, such as the octopus, that is specialized for transferring spermatozoa to the female