Keratin

Definition

1. (noun) The protein of which hair and nails are composed.

Word stats

• Keratin contains 7 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
• It uses 7 unique letters.
• Estimated syllable count: 3.
• Scrabble-style letter score: 11.

Words you can build

• intake
• retain
• retina
• tanker
• tinker
• inert
• inter
• irate
• niter
• taken
• taker
• train
• trike
• akin
• ante
• anti
• earn
• kite
• knit
• nark
• near
• neat
• nite
• rain
• rake
• rank
• rant
• rate
• rein
• rent
• rink
• rite
• take
• tank
• tare
• teak
• tear
• tern
• tier
• tike
• tine
• tire
• trek
• air
• ani
• ant
• are
• ark
• art
• ate
• ear
• eat
• era
• eta
• ink
• int
• ire
• irk
• ken

Word neighbours

Other 7-letter words

• abalone
• abandon
• abashed
• abashes
• abasing
• abating
• abbrevs
• abdomen
• abducts
• abetted
• abetter
• abettor
• abiding
• ability
• abjured
• abjures
• abolish
• aborted

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Words starting with KER

• kerchief
• kerchiefs
• kerchieves
• kernel
• kernels
• kerosene
• kerosine

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Words ending with TIN

• builtin
• bulletin
• chitin
• cretin
• dentin
• gelatin
• hifalutin
• highfalutin
• martin
• pectin
• satin
• tin

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