SPINY is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SPINY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPINY?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPINY is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPINY
No single letter turns SPINY into another word.
How SPINY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SPINY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What stands out about SPINY
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 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 SPINY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Covered with spines, thorns, or sharp pointed projections.
Botanists apply spiny to cacti, thistles, and other plants whose stems or leaves bear sharp defensive points. Zoologists use the same word for animals such as certain lobsters, urchins, and lizards that carry stiff protective spines on their bodies. Because a spiny surface deters grazing animals and predators, the trait appears independently across many unrelated species. Gardeners handling a spiny plant usually reach for thick gloves before pruning it.
How SPINY is used
Used broadly in botany, zoology, and everyday description of prickly surfaces.
- The spiny cactus stood alone in the center of the desert garden.
- A spiny lobster hid beneath the coral ledge during the day.
- Children were warned to avoid the spiny bush near the fence.
- The lizard raised its spiny crest to warn off the intruder.
- Thick gloves protected her hands from the spiny thistle stems.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPINY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SPINY
The 5 tiles of SPINY in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SPINY
Common questions about SPINY
- Is SPINY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPINY, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPINY worth?
- SPINY is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPINY mean?
- Covered with spines, thorns, or sharp pointed projections.
- What letters can be added to SPINY?
- No single letter can be added to SPINY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SPINY:
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