01 Word definition

heterozygous

12 letters · 5 vowels · 7 consonants

Is HETEROZYGOUS a word?

Yes. HETEROZYGOUS is a 12-letter adjective. having dissimilar alleles at corresponding chromosomal loci Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell HETEROZYGOUS?

H-E-T-E-R-O-Z-Y-G-O-U-S

HETEROZYGOUS contains 12 letters, begins with H, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. having dissimilar alleles at corresponding chromosomal loci

    heterozygous for eye color
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score28points
Words With Friends28points
Word length12letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is HETEROZYGOUS spelled?

H1E2T3E4R5O6Z7Y8G9O10U11S12
Starts withHETFirst 3 letters
Ends withOUSLast 3 letters
Unique letters10Repeats E, O
Vowel balance5 / 7Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell HETEROZYGOUS?

HETEROZYGOUS is spelled H-E-T-E-R-O-Z-Y-G-O-U-S. It contains 12 letters.