XANTHINE — 8 letter word
xanthine
The word xanthine has 8 letters: X, A, N, T, H, I, N, E. It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. Xanthine has 1 anagram: xanthein. As a noun, it means "crystalline oxidation product of the metabolism of nucleoproteins".
8 letter word "xanthine": X A N T H I N E — noun
Scrabble score: 18 Words With Friends: 19
Letter Analysis of xanthine
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| X | 1 | Consonant | 8 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| H | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
3 vowels, 5 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of xanthine
noun
- crystalline oxidation product of the metabolism of nucleoproteins "Once generated from guanine, xanthine is often turned into uric acid."