XANTHOPHYLLOUS — 14 letter word
xanthophyllous
The word xanthophyllous has 14 letters: X, A, N, T, H, O, P, H, Y, L, L, O, U, S. It contains 4 vowels and 10 consonants. It scores 32 points in Scrabble and 34 in Words With Friends. As a adjective, it means "like a xanthophyll, a yellow carotenoid pigment found with chlorophyll in green plants and in egg yolks".
14 letter word "xanthophyllous": X A N T H O P H Y L L O U S — adjective
Scrabble score: 32 Words With Friends: 34
Letter Analysis of xanthophyllous
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| X | 1 | Consonant | 8 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| H | 2 | Consonant | 4 |
| O | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| Y | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| L | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
4 vowels, 10 consonants, 11 unique letters
Definition of xanthophyllous
adjective
- like a xanthophyll, a yellow carotenoid pigment found with chlorophyll in green plants and in egg yolks