CALYX — 5 letter word
calyx
The word calyx has 5 letters: C, A, L, Y, X. It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "(botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud".
5 letter word "calyx": C A L Y X — noun
Scrabble score: 17 Words With Friends: 18
Letter Analysis of calyx
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| Y | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| X | 1 | Consonant | 8 |
1 vowels, 4 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of calyx
noun
- (botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud