HETEROCYST — 10 letter word
heterocyst
The word heterocyst has 10 letters: H, E, T, E, R, O, C, Y, S, T. It contains 3 vowels and 7 consonants. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "a cell larger than the others, and of different appearance, occurring in certain algae related to nostoc".
10 letter word "heterocyst": H E T E R O C Y S T — noun
Scrabble score: 18 Words With Friends: 17
Letter Analysis of heterocyst
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| H | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| E | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| T | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| Y | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
3 vowels, 7 consonants, 8 unique letters
Definition of heterocyst
noun
- a cell larger than the others, and of different appearance, occurring in certain algae related to nostoc