Acanthus

/əˈkæn.θəs/

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:15 pts8 letters

Definition of Acanthus

noun

A member of the genus Acanthus of herbaceous prickly plants with toothed leaves, (family Acanthaceae, order Scrophulariales) found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India.

Anagrams of Acanthus

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

AC...Words starting with "ac"...USWords ending with "us"All 8-letter words Unscramble "acanthus"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

bear's breech bear's breeches bear's-breech

Letter Values

a1

c3

a1

n1

t1

h4

u1

s1

Total: 13 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "acanthus"All 8-Letter Words Words Starting With "A"

Rhymes With Acanthus

abacus aboideaus aboiteaus abomasus abortus abstemious abstentious acajous acanthous acarpous acarus acaulous

Related 8-Letter Words

aardvark aardwolf aasvogel abacuses abalones abampere abandons abapical abasedly abashing abatable abatises abattoir abbacies abbatial

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 "Acanthus"

Acanthus is a 8-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Acanthus" in Word Games

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