SPINE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. SPINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPINE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPINE is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 5 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPINE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPINE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SPINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about SPINE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SPINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The column of connected bones that runs down the middle of the back and supports the body, or, by extension, the bound edge of a book or a sharp point growing on a plant or animal.
The human spine is built from a stack of small bones called vertebrae, cushioned by discs and wrapped around the spinal cord that carries nerve signals to the rest of the body, so an injury to the spine can affect movement or feeling far from the site of the damage. Doctors and gym instructors both talk about keeping the spine straight or strong, since poor posture and weak muscles around it are blamed for much everyday back pain. Publishers borrowed the word for the bound edge of a book, the spine, where the pages are stitched or glued together and the title is usually printed for a shelf. Botanists and zoologists use spine again for a stiff, sharp point growing from a plant stem or covering an animal, such as the spines of a cactus or a hedgehog. Figuratively, calling someone spineless suggests they lack the courage or firmness that a strong spine implies.
How SPINE is used
Extremely common in anatomy and everyday speech, and equally standard in publishing, botany and zoology for the bound edge of a book or a sharp plant or animal point.
- The X-ray showed a slight curve in her spine.
- He read the titles printed along each spine on the shelf.
- A cactus is covered in sharp spines instead of leaves.
- The hedgehog rolled into a ball, its spines pointing outward.
- Years of hunching at a desk had left him with poor spine posture.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPINE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SPINE
The 5 tiles of SPINE in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with SPINE
18 longer words begin with SPINE.
Words ending in SPINE
3 words end in SPINE. Useful as a back hook: play SPINE onto a word already on the board.
Words with SPINE inside
12 words contain SPINE in the middle. Words that start with SPINE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SPINE
Common questions about SPINE
- Is SPINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPINE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPINE worth?
- SPINE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPINE mean?
- The column of connected bones that runs down the middle of the back and supports the body, or, by extension, the bound edge of a book or a sharp point growing on a plant or animal.
- What letters can be added to SPINE?
- SPINE takes 5 hooks: 1 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SPINE:
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