SPHEROPLASTS — 12 letter word
spheroplasts
The word spheroplasts has 12 letters: S, P, H, E, R, O, P, L, A, S, T, S. It contains 3 vowels and 9 consonants. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "a bacterium or yeast cell that is modified, as by enzymatic action, so that there is partial loss of the cell wall and increased osmotic sensitivity".
12 letter word "spheroplasts": S P H E R O P L A S T S — noun
Scrabble score: 19 Words With Friends: 21
Letter Analysis of spheroplasts
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 3 | Consonant | 1 |
| P | 2 | Consonant | 3 |
| H | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
3 vowels, 9 consonants, 9 unique letters
Definition of spheroplasts
noun
- a bacterium or yeast cell that is modified, as by enzymatic action, so that there is partial loss of the cell wall and increased osmotic sensitivity