SPINOUS — 7 letter word
spinous
The word spinous has 7 letters: S, P, I, N, O, U, S. It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Spinous has 1 anagram: poussin. As a adjective, it means "shaped like a spine or thorn".
7 letter word "spinous": S P I N O U S — adjective
Scrabble score: 9 Words With Friends: 12
Letter Analysis of spinous
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
3 vowels, 4 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of spinous
adjective
- shaped like a spine or thorn Synonyms: acanthoid
- having spines "the dorsal fin is spinous" Synonyms: spiny