Skeans

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:11 pts6 letters

Definition of Skeans

noun

  1. A double-edged, leaf-shaped, typically bronze dagger formerly used in Ireland and Scotland.

noun

  1. A quantity of yarn, thread, or the like, put up together, after it is taken from the reel. A skein of cotton yarn is formed by eighty turns of the thread around a fifty-four inch reel.
  2. A web, a weave, a tangle.
  3. The membrane of a fish ovary.
  4. (wagonmaking) A metallic strengthening band or thimble on the wooden arm of an axle.
  5. (provincial England) A group of wild fowl, (e.g. geese, goslings) when they are in flight.

Anagrams of Skeans

Exact Anagrams

2 words using all 6 letters:

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36 words can be made from the letters in "skeans":

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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