OCCLUSIVE — 9 letter word
occlusive
The word occlusive has 9 letters: O, C, C, L, U, S, I, V, E. It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words With Friends. As a adjective, it means "tending to occlude".
9 letter word "occlusive": O C C L U S I V E — adjective
Scrabble score: 16 Words With Friends: 21
Letter Analysis of occlusive
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| C | 2 | Consonant | 3 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| V | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
4 vowels, 5 consonants, 8 unique letters
Definition of occlusive
adjective
- tending to occlude
noun
- a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it Synonyms: stop, plosive speech sound, plosive, stop consonant, plosive consonant