Echinus

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:14 pts7 letters
Definition of Echinus

noun

  1. A sea urchin.
  2. The rounded moulding forming the bell of the capital of the Grecian Doric style, which is of a peculiar elastic curve.
  3. The quarter-round moulding (ovolo) of the Roman Doric style.
  4. The egg-and-anchor or egg-and-dart moulding, because often identified with the Roman Doric capital.
Anagrams of Echinus

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

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 "Echinus"

Echinus is a 7-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Echinus" in Word Games

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