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Spines

s 1p 3i 1n 1e 1s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · 6 letters · Common · plural of spine

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

What does spines mean?

noun

  1. the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord

    “the fall broke his back”

    Synonymsspinal columnvertebral columnbackbonebackrachis

  2. any sharply pointed projection

    Synonymsspuracantha

  3. a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf

    Synonymsthornprickleprickerstickerspikelet

  4. the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved

    “the title and author were printed on the spine of the book”

    Synonymsbackbone

  5. a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin

Definitions shown for spine, the base form of spines.

Is SPINES 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 SPINES worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
s 1p 3i 1n 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

10 pts
s 1p 4i 1n 2e 1s 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
s 1p 4i 1n 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
s 1p 3i 1n 1e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in SPINES

Anagrams 1

snipes

Hooks for SPINES

Add one letter to the front or back of SPINES to make another word.

Front hooks

aspines

Back hooks

None

Words that end like SPINES

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

linesshinesdinesfinesmineswinesswinestwineswhinesninespinesshrinesvinesdefinescombinesexaminesinclinesmachinesdeterminesenginesrefinesconfinesdeclinesdestines
All words ending in -INES

Spines: quick answers

Is SPINES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SPINES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SPINES worth?
SPINES scores 8 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does spines mean?
spines is the plural of spine, which means “the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SPINES?
You can make 66 shorter words from SPINES, such as PEINS, PENIS, PINES, PISES. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of SPINES?
SPINES rearranges into SNIPES.