COUNTERSTAINS — 13 letter word
counterstains
The word counterstains has 13 letters: C, O, U, N, T, E, R, S, T, A, I, N, S. It contains 5 vowels and 8 consonants. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. Counterstains has 1 anagram: encrustations. As a verb, it means "to apply additional dye to a specimen to produce a contrasting background".
13 letter word "counterstains": C O U N T E R S T A I N S — verb
Scrabble score: 15 Words With Friends: 19
Letter Analysis of counterstains
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| T | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| S | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
5 vowels, 8 consonants, 10 unique letters
Definition of counterstains
verb
- to apply additional dye to a specimen to produce a contrasting background
Anagrams of counterstains (1)
Words from counterstains (top 10)
- counterstain
- constraints
- crustations
- cannisters
- cantonises
- carnotites
- cautioners
- centonists
- centurions
- consistent
Nearby Words
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