Opossum

/əˈpɒsəm/ noun

Any American marsupial of the family Didelphidae. The common species of the United States is Didelphis virginiana.

What it means

  1. (noun) Any American marsupial of the family Didelphidae. The common species of the United States is Didelphis virginiana.

Letter analysis

  • Opossum contains 7 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
  • It uses 5 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 3.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 11.

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What does Opossum mean?

Any American marsupial of the family Didelphidae. The common species of the United States is Didelphis virginiana.

How many letters are in Opossum?

Opossum has 7 letters.

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