HETEROZYGOUS — 12 letter word
heterozygous
The word heterozygous has 12 letters: H, E, T, E, R, O, Z, Y, G, O, U, S. It contains 5 vowels and 7 consonants. It scores 28 points in Scrabble and 28 in Words With Friends. As a adjective, it means "having dissimilar alleles at corresponding chromosomal loci".
12 letter word "heterozygous": H E T E R O Z Y G O U S — adjective
Scrabble score: 28 Words With Friends: 28
Letter Analysis of heterozygous
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| H | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| E | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| O | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| Z | 1 | Consonant | 10 |
| Y | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| G | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
5 vowels, 7 consonants, 10 unique letters
Definition of heterozygous
adjective
- having dissimilar alleles at corresponding chromosomal loci "heterozygous for eye color"