Acanthine

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:16 pts9 letters
Definition of Acanthine

noun

  1. In <em>ichthyology</em>, spine-like; bearing spines.
  2. Pertaining to or resembling plants of the genus <em>Acanthus.</em> In <em>architecture</em>, ornamented with acanthus-leaves.
  3. In <em>architecture</em>, a fillet or other molding ornamented with the acanthus-leaf. <em>Buchanan</em>, Dict. Sci. See cut under <internalXref urlencoded="Acanthus">Acanthus</internalXref>.

adjective

  1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the plant acanthus.
Anagrams of Acanthine

No exact anagrams found for "acanthine". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "acanthine" and rearranging:

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Acanthine"

Acanthine is a 9-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Acanthine" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "acanthine" is a medium-scoring word.