DISSIMILATION — 13 letter word
dissimilation
The word dissimilation has 13 letters: D, I, S, S, I, M, I, L, A, T, I, O, N. It contains 6 vowels and 7 consonants. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy".
13 letter word "dissimilation": D I S S I M I L A T I O N — noun
Scrabble score: 16 Words With Friends: 19
Letter Analysis of dissimilation
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| I | 4 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| M | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
6 vowels, 7 consonants, 9 unique letters
Definition of dissimilation
noun
- breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy Synonyms: catabolism
- a linguistic process by which one of two similar sounds in a word becomes less like the other "the Old French MARBRE became the English MARBLE by dissimilation"
Words from dissimilation (top 10)
Nearby Words
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