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Is spiny a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word spiny is a Scrabble US word. The word spiny is worth 10 points in Scrabble:

S1P3I1N1Y4

Is spiny a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word spiny is a Scrabble UK word and has 10 points:

S1P3I1N1Y4

Is spiny a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word spiny is a Words With Friends word. The word spiny is worth 11 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

S1P4I1N2Y3

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5-letter words (3 found)

PYINS,SNIPY,SPINY,

4-letter words (8 found)

NIPS,PINS,PINY,PYIN,SNIP,SPIN,YINS,YIPS,

3-letter words (14 found)

INS,NIP,NIS,NYS,PIN,PIS,PSI,SIN,SIP,SNY,SPY,SYN,YIN,YIP,

2-letter words (5 found)

IN,IS,NY,PI,SI,

You can make 30 words from spiny according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 5 letters words made out of spiny

spiny psiny sipny ispny pisny ipsny spniy psniy snpiy nspiy pnsiy npsiy sinpy isnpy snipy nsipy inspy nispy pinsy ipnsy pnisy npisy inpsy nipsy spiyn psiyn sipyn ispyn pisyn ipsyn spyin psyin sypin yspin pysin ypsin siypn isypn syipn ysipn iyspn yispn piysn ipysn pyisn ypisn iypsn yipsn spnyi psnyi snpyi nspyi pnsyi npsyi spyni psyni sypni yspni pysni ypsni snypi nsypi synpi ysnpi nyspi ynspi pnysi npysi pynsi ypnsi nypsi ynpsi sinyp isnyp sniyp nsiyp insyp nisyp siynp isynp syinp ysinp iysnp yisnp snyip nsyip synip ysnip nysip ynsip inysp niysp iynsp yinsp nyisp ynisp pinys ipnys pniys npiys inpys nipys piyns ipyns pyins ypins iypns yipns pnyis npyis pynis ypnis nypis ynpis inyps niyps iynps yinps nyips ynips

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Definitions and meaning of spiny

spiny

Etymology

spine +‎ -y

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈspaɪni/
  • Rhymes: -aɪni

Adjective

spiny (comparative spinier, superlative spiniest)

  1. Covered in spines or thorns.
  2. Troublesome; difficult or vexing
  3. Like a spine in shape; slender.

Synonyms

  • (covered in spines): thorny, prickly
  • (troublesome): thorny, prickly

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

spiny (plural spinies)

  1. Archaic form of spinny.

References

  • “spiny”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

  • Pin@ys, nipsy, snipy

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈspi.nɨ/
  • Rhymes: -inɨ
  • Syllabification: spi‧ny

Noun

spiny f

  1. inflection of spina:
    1. genitive singular
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative plural

Noun

spiny m

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of spin

Source: wiktionary.org