CONTINUANT — 10 letter word
continuant
The word continuant has 10 letters: C, O, N, T, I, N, U, A, N, T. It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. As a adjective, it means "of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage, such as 'f', 's', 'z', or 'th' in both 'thin' and 'then'".
10 letter word "continuant": C O N T I N U A N T — adjective
Scrabble score: 12 Words With Friends: 17
Letter Analysis of continuant
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 3 | Consonant | 1 |
| T | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
4 vowels, 6 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of continuant
adjective
- of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage, such as 'f', 's', 'z', or 'th' in both 'thin' and 'then' "As a child, I had difficulty pronouncing continuant words." Synonyms: strident
noun
- consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract Synonyms: continuant consonant