COUNTERSHADING — 14 letter word
countershading
The word countershading has 14 letters: C, O, U, N, T, E, R, S, H, A, D, I, N, G. It contains 5 vowels and 9 consonants. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "cryptic coloration of an animal with parts normally in shadow being light and parts normally illuminated being dark thereby reducing shadows and contours".
14 letter word "countershading": C O U N T E R S H A D I N G — noun
Scrabble score: 21 Words With Friends: 25
Letter Analysis of countershading
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| H | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| G | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
5 vowels, 9 consonants, 13 unique letters
Definition of countershading
noun
- cryptic coloration of an animal with parts normally in shadow being light and parts normally illuminated being dark thereby reducing shadows and contours
Words from countershading (top 10)
- chountering
- constrained
- constringed
- countersign
- cantonised
- cautioners
- centurions
- chagrinned
- chastening
- chauntries
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