LIGATURE — 8 letter word
ligature
The word ligature has 8 letters: L, I, G, A, T, U, R, E. It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "the act of tying or binding things together".
8 letter word "ligature": L I G A T U R E — noun
Scrabble score: 9 Words With Friends: 12
Letter Analysis of ligature
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| G | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
4 vowels, 4 consonants, 8 unique letters
Definition of ligature
noun
- the act of tying or binding things together Synonyms: tying
- something used to tie or bind Synonyms: binder
- thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel so as to constrict the flow of blood
- a metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone "The clarinetist replaced their reed and tightened the ligature."
- character consisting of two or more letters combined into one "This typeface has a number of elegant ligatures."
- a group of musical notes connected by a slur "I practiced the violin until I could play ligatures smoothly."