01 Word definition

necrosis

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is NECROSIS a word?

Yes. NECROSIS is a 8-letter noun. the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell NECROSIS?

N-E-C-R-O-S-I-S

NECROSIS contains 8 letters, begins with N, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)

Synonyms
mortificationgangrenesphacelus
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends12points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is NECROSIS spelled?

N1E2C3R4O5S6I7S8
Starts withNECFirst 3 letters
Ends withSISLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats S
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About NECROSIS.

How do you spell NECROSIS?

NECROSIS is spelled N-E-C-R-O-S-I-S. It contains 8 letters.