SPINOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SPINOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPINOUS?
| 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 SPINOUS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPINOUS
No single letter turns SPINOUS into another word.
How SPINOUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SPINOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What stands out about SPINOUS
- SPINOUS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SPINOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Having spines, or shaped like a spine or thorn.
Spinous is used in botany and anatomy for parts that carry sharp points or look like one. The spinous process of a vertebra is the bony ridge you can feel down the middle of your back.
How SPINOUS is used
Spinous is the usual form in anatomical phrases such as spinous process.
- The spinous process of each vertebra can be felt along the back.
- A spinous fin helped the fish deter predators.
- The plant has spinous leaves along the edges.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPINOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SPINOUS
The 7 tiles of SPINOUS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SPINOUS
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Common questions about SPINOUS
- Is SPINOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPINOUS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPINOUS worth?
- SPINOUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPINOUS mean?
- Having spines, or shaped like a spine or thorn.
- What letters can be added to SPINOUS?
- No single letter can be added to SPINOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SPINOUS:
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