01 Word definition

melanin

7 letters · 3 vowels · 4 consonants

Is MELANIN a word?

Yes. MELANIN is a 7-letter noun. insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell MELANIN?

M-E-L-A-N-I-N

MELANIN contains 7 letters, begins with M, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score9points
Words With Friends13points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is MELANIN spelled?

M1E2L3A4N5I6N7
Starts withMELFirst 3 letters
Ends withNINLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats N
Vowel balance3 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About MELANIN.

How do you spell MELANIN?

MELANIN is spelled M-E-L-A-N-I-N. It contains 7 letters.