Acanthus

/əˈkæn.θəs/

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

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

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "acanthus":

7-LETTER WORDS

anchusa canthus chaunts staunch

6-LETTER WORDS

ashcan cantus chants chaunt cushat haunts nachas nautch sancta snatch stanch uncast unhats

5-LETTER WORDS

antas aunts canst cants chant chats cunts hansa hants haunt hunts natch nucha sauch sauna+7 more

4-LETTER WORDS

aahs acta acts anas ansa anta ants anus aunt cans cant

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

bear's breechbear's breechesbear's-breech

Rhyming Words

abacus aboideaus aboiteaus abomasus abortus abstemious abstentious acajous acanthous acarpous acarus acaulous acclivous acephalous acerous+5 more

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