Cinchonas
Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:19 pts9 letters
Definition of Cinchonas
noun
- A tree or shrub of the genus Cinchona, native to the Andes in South America but since widely cultivated in Indonesia and India as well for its medicinal bark.
- The bark of these plants, which yield quinine and other alkaloids useful in reducing fevers and particularly in combatting malaria.
- Any medicine chiefly composed of the prepared bark of these plants.
Anagrams of Cinchonas
No exact anagrams found for "cinchonas". This word has a unique letter combination.
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
c3
i1
n1
c3
h4
o1
n1
a1
s1
Total: 16 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Cinchonas
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 "Cinchonas"
Cinchonas is a 9-letter word that scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Cinchonas" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "cinchonas" is a high-scoring word.