Concertina
/ˌkɒnsəˈtiːnə/
Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:18 pts10 letters
Definition of Concertina
noun
- A musical instrument, like the various accordions, that is a member of the free-reed family of musical instruments, typically having buttons on both ends.
- Something resembling a concertina, such as a folded book, a bus door or a set of picture frames that are folded together.
- Coiled barbed wire for use as an obstacle.
- A type of booklet label, consisting of up to 32 pages of booklet as an insert.
verb
- To become compressed into a shape reminiscent of a concertina
"The car concertinaed into the wall."
- To be drawn closer and farther apart repeatedly, or up and down, as if situated on a working concertina's folds
Anagrams of Concertina
No exact anagrams found for "concertina". This word has a unique letter combination.
+1 Letter Anagrams
Words formed by adding one letter to "concertina" and rearranging:
Letter Values
c3
o1
n1
c3
e1
r1
t1
i1
n1
a1
Total: 14 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Concertina
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 "Concertina"
Concertina is a 10-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Concertina" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "concertina" is a medium-scoring word.