INVERSION — 9 letter word
inversion
The word inversion has 9 letters: I, N, V, E, R, S, I, O, N. It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "the act of turning inside out".
9 letter word "inversion": I N V E R S I O N — noun
Scrabble score: 12 Words With Friends: 15
Letter Analysis of inversion
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| V | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
4 vowels, 5 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of inversion
noun
- the act of turning inside out Synonyms: eversion, everting
- turning upside down Synonyms: upending
- a term formerly used to mean taking on the gender role of the opposite sex Synonyms: sexual inversion
- (counterpoint) a variation of a melody or part in which ascending intervals are replaced by descending intervals and vice versa
- the reversal of the normal order of words Synonyms: anastrophe
- (genetics) a kind of mutation in which the order of the genes in a section of a chromosome is reversed
- the layer of air near the earth is cooler than an overlying layer
- a chemical process in which the direction of optical rotation of a substance is reversed from dextrorotatory to levorotary or vice versa
- abnormal condition in which an organ is turned inward or inside out (as when the upper part of the uterus is pulled into the cervical canal after childbirth)