SALTATION — 9 letter word
saltation
The word saltation has 9 letters: S, A, L, T, A, T, I, O, N. It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Saltation has 2 anagrams: stational, atonalist. As a noun, it means "a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards".
9 letter word "saltation": S A L T A T I O N — noun
Scrabble score: 9 Words With Friends: 11
Letter Analysis of saltation
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| T | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
4 vowels, 5 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of saltation
noun
- a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards Synonyms: bounce, leap, leaping, spring, bound
- taking a series of rhythmical steps and movements in time to music "Our saltations on the dance floor are sure to impress." Synonyms: dancing, dance, terpsichore
- an abrupt transition Synonyms: jump, leap
- in genetics, a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species "The first generation of plants had a drastically different leaf shape, leading the scientist to believe a saltation had occurred."
- (geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface