01 Word definition

phenytoin

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is PHENYTOIN a word?

Yes. PHENYTOIN is a 9-letter noun. an anticonvulsant drug (trade name Dilantin) used to treat epilepsy and that is not a sedative Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PHENYTOIN?

P-H-E-N-Y-T-O-I-N

PHENYTOIN contains 9 letters, begins with P, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. an anticonvulsant drug (trade name Dilantin) used to treat epilepsy and that is not a sedative

Synonyms
diphenylhydantoinDilantin
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score17points
Words With Friends18points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PHENYTOIN spelled?

P1H2E3N4Y5T6O7I8N9
Starts withPHEFirst 3 letters
Ends withOINLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats N
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

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About PHENYTOIN.

How do you spell PHENYTOIN?

PHENYTOIN is spelled P-H-E-N-Y-T-O-I-N. It contains 9 letters.