APOPHYSIS — 9 letter word
apophysis
The word apophysis has 9 letters: A, P, O, P, H, Y, S, I, S. It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "(anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra".
9 letter word "apophysis": A P O P H Y S I S — noun
Scrabble score: 19 Words With Friends: 19
Letter Analysis of apophysis
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| P | 2 | Consonant | 3 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| H | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| Y | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| S | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
3 vowels, 6 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of apophysis
noun
- (anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra
- (botany) a natural swelling or enlargement: at the base of the stalk or seta in certain mosses or on the cone scale of certain conifers