TELOMERE — 8 letter word
telomere
The word telomere has 8 letters: T, E, L, O, M, E, R, E. It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "either (free) end of a eukaryotic chromosome".
8 letter word "telomere": T E L O M E R E — noun
Scrabble score: 10 Words With Friends: 12
Letter Analysis of telomere
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 3 | Vowel | 1 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| M | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
4 vowels, 4 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of telomere
noun
- either (free) end of a eukaryotic chromosome "telomeres act as caps to keep the sticky ends of chromosomes from randomly clumping together"