INFLECTION — 10 letter word
inflection
The word inflection has 10 letters: I, N, F, L, E, C, T, I, O, N. It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "the patterns of stress and intonation in a language".
10 letter word "inflection": I N F L E C T I O N — noun
Scrabble score: 15 Words With Friends: 19
Letter Analysis of inflection
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| F | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
4 vowels, 6 consonants, 8 unique letters
Definition of inflection
noun
- the patterns of stress and intonation in a language Synonyms: prosody
- a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified Synonyms: modulation
- deviation from a straight or normal course Synonyms: flexion
- a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function Synonyms: inflexion