01 Word definition

mercaptan

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is MERCAPTAN a word?

Yes. MERCAPTAN is a 9-letter word. It appears in the broad English dictionary used by UnscramblerHQ. Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell MERCAPTAN?

M-E-R-C-A-P-T-A-N

MERCAPTAN contains 9 letters, begins with M, and ends with N.

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Dictionary status

No general definition is published for this entry

This spelling remains available for word-game scores, anagrams, and validity guidance, but this page is excluded from search indexing until it has a reliable reviewed definition.

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Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends19points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is MERCAPTAN spelled?

M1E2R3C4A5P6T7A8N9
Starts withMERFirst 3 letters
Ends withTANLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats A
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

Can you play MERCAPTAN?

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This spelling is present in our broad English solver dictionary.

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Base tile value: 15 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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Base tile value: 19 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

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About MERCAPTAN.

How do you spell MERCAPTAN?

MERCAPTAN is spelled M-E-R-C-A-P-T-A-N. It contains 9 letters.