CYSTEINE — 8 letter word
cysteine
The word cysteine has 8 letters: C, Y, S, T, E, I, N, E. It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "an amino acid containing sulfur that is found in most proteins".
8 letter word "cysteine": C Y S T E I N E — noun
Scrabble score: 13 Words With Friends: 14
Letter Analysis of cysteine
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| Y | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
3 vowels, 5 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of cysteine
noun
- an amino acid containing sulfur that is found in most proteins