LUCIFERASE — 10 letter word
luciferase
The word luciferase has 10 letters: L, U, C, I, F, E, R, A, S, E. It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "an oxidising enzyme in the luminous organs of certain animals that acts on luciferin to produce bioluminescence".
10 letter word "luciferase": L U C I F E R A S E — noun
Scrabble score: 15 Words With Friends: 18
Letter Analysis of luciferase
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| F | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| E | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
5 vowels, 5 consonants, 9 unique letters
Definition of luciferase
noun
- an oxidising enzyme in the luminous organs of certain animals that acts on luciferin to produce bioluminescence