Hamstrings

Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:18 pts10 letters
Definition of Hamstrings

noun

  1. One of the great tendons situated in each side of the ham, or space back of the knee, and connected with the muscles of the back of the thigh.
  2. The biceps femoris, semimembranosus, and semitendinosus muscles.

verb

  1. To lame or disable by cutting the tendons of the ham or knee; to hough.
  2. To cripple; to incapacitate; to disable.
Anagrams of Hamstrings

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

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 "Hamstrings"

Hamstrings is a 10-letter word that scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Hamstrings" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "hamstrings" is a high-scoring word.