RETRONYM — 8 letter word
retronym
The word retronym has 8 letters: R, E, T, R, O, N, Y, M. It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "a word introduced because an existing term has become inadequate".
8 letter word "retronym": R E T R O N Y M — noun
Scrabble score: 13 Words With Friends: 14
Letter Analysis of retronym
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| R | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| Y | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| M | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
2 vowels, 6 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of retronym
noun
- a word introduced because an existing term has become inadequate "Nobody ever heard of analog clocks until digital clocks became common, so `analog clock' is a retronym"