HYPERCORRECT — 12 letter word
hypercorrect
The word hypercorrect has 12 letters: H, Y, P, E, R, C, O, R, R, E, C, T. It contains 3 vowels and 9 consonants. It scores 24 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words With Friends. As a adjective, it means "refers to a linguistic construction or pronunciation produced by mistaken analogy with standard usage out of a desire to be correct, such as "open widely" or "on behalf of my wife and I"".
12 letter word "hypercorrect": H Y P E R C O R R E C T — adjective
Scrabble score: 24 Words With Friends: 25
Letter Analysis of hypercorrect
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| H | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| Y | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| E | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 3 | Consonant | 1 |
| C | 2 | Consonant | 3 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
3 vowels, 9 consonants, 8 unique letters
Definition of hypercorrect
adjective
- refers to a linguistic construction or pronunciation produced by mistaken analogy with standard usage out of a desire to be correct, such as "open widely" or "on behalf of my wife and I"
Words from hypercorrect (top 10)
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