LUCIFERASES — 11 letter word
luciferases
The word luciferases has 11 letters: L, U, C, I, F, E, R, A, S, E, S. It contains 5 vowels and 6 consonants. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "an oxidising enzyme in the luminous organs of certain animals that acts on luciferin to produce bioluminescence".
11 letter word "luciferases": L U C I F E R A S E S — noun
Scrabble score: 16 Words With Friends: 19
Letter Analysis of luciferases
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| F | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| E | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
5 vowels, 6 consonants, 9 unique letters
Definition of luciferases
noun
- an oxidising enzyme in the luminous organs of certain animals that acts on luciferin to produce bioluminescence