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Spindles

s 1p 3i 1n 1d 2l 1e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Less common · plural of spindle

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does spindles mean?

noun

  1. (biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle

    “chromosomes are distributed by spindles in mitosis and meiosis”

  2. a piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe; used as a baluster, chair leg, etc.

  3. any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts

    Synonymsmandrelmandrilarbor

  4. a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning

  5. any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object

    “the spike pierced the receipts and held them in order”

    Synonymsspike

Definitions shown for spindle, the base form of spindles.

Is SPINDLES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is SPINDLES worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
s 1p 3i 1n 1d 2l 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
s 1p 4i 1n 2d 2l 2e 1s 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
s 1p 4i 1n 1d 2l 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
s 1p 3i 1n 1d 2l 2e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in SPINDLES

Anagrams 1

speldins

Words that end like SPINDLES

Common words that share the ending -INDLES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

dwindlesswindleskindles
All words ending in -INDLES

Spindles: quick answers

Is SPINDLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SPINDLES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SPINDLES worth?
SPINDLES scores 11 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does spindles mean?
spindles is the plural of spindle, which means “(biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SPINDLES?
You can make 247 shorter words from SPINDLES, such as DISPELS, DISPLES, SPELDIN, SPINDLE. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of SPINDLES?
SPINDLES rearranges into SPELDINS.