01 Word definition

penicillin

10 letters · 4 vowels · 6 consonants

Is PENICILLIN a word?

Yes. PENICILLIN is a 10-letter noun. any of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PENICILLIN?

P-E-N-I-C-I-L-L-I-N

PENICILLIN contains 10 letters, begins with P, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. any of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends20points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PENICILLIN spelled?

P1E2N3I4C5I6L7L8I9N10
Starts withPENFirst 3 letters
Ends withLINLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats I, L, N
Vowel balance4 / 6Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell PENICILLIN?

PENICILLIN is spelled P-E-N-I-C-I-L-L-I-N. It contains 10 letters.