Dinosaur

/ˈdaɪnəsɔː(ɹ)/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:11 pts8 letters

Definition of Dinosaur

noun

In scientific usage, any of the animals belonging to the clade Dinosauria, especially those that existed during the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods and are now extinct.
In non-scientific usage, any non-avian dinosaur.
Any extinct reptile, not necessarily belonging to Dinosauria, that existed between about 230 million and 65 million years ago.
A person or organisation that is very old, has very old-fashioned views, or is not willing to change and adapt.
Anything no longer in common use or practice.

Anagrams of Dinosaur

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

nonavian fossil old fart

Letter Values

d2

i1

n1

o1

s1

a1

u1

r1

Total: 9 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Dinosaur

accoucheur allosaur amateur amour ankylosaur antifur apatosaur arbitrageur arbour archosaur ardour armour

Related 8-Letter Words

dabblers dabbling dabchick dabsters dackered dactylic dactylus dadaisms dadaists daddling daemones daemonic daffiest daffodil daftness

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 "Dinosaur"

Dinosaur is a 8-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Dinosaur" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "dinosaur" is a low-scoring word.