What does SPINE mean?

Pronunciation
/spaɪn/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
7
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord“the fall broke his back”
  2. any sharply pointed projection
  3. a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
  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”
  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 from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of SPINE

pines7snipe7peins7

Words inside SPINE

31 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

nips6pens6pies6pine6 pins6sine4sipe6snip6spin6 ens3ins3nip5pen5 pes5pie5 pin5 pis5psi5sei3sen3 sin3 sip5 en2 es2in2 is2ne2pe4 pi4 si2

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Questions

Is SPINE a valid word in word games?

SPINE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is SPINE worth?

SPINE is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SPINE?

31 other words, including IN, IS, EN and PEN.