LITOTES — 7 letter word
litotes
The word litotes has 7 letters: L, I, T, O, T, E, S. It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. Litotes has 1 anagram: toilets. As a noun, it means "understatement for rhetorical effect, especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary".
7 letter word "litotes": L I T O T E S — noun
Scrabble score: 7 Words With Friends: 8
Letter Analysis of litotes
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| T | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
3 vowels, 4 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of litotes
noun
- understatement for rhetorical effect, especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary "Saying `I was not a little upset' when you mean `I was very upset' is an example of litotes." Synonyms: meiosis