Tegmina
Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:13 pts7 letters
Definition of Tegmina
noun
- A covering or integument, usually referring to a thin layer or membrane in an organism.
- An integument such as the inner membrane of the coat of a seed.
- A covering such as the thin layer of bone in the roof of the middle ear of mammals.
- In insects such as winged cockroaches and locusts, the tegmina are the stiff, membranous fore wings; in many species they are not primarily used for flight, but serve as protective covering for the delicate hind wings, which are the main organs of flight. Note that the more heavily armoured fore-wings of most beetles are called elytra, not tegmina.
Anagrams of Tegmina
Letter Values
t1
e1
g2
m3
i1
n1
a1
Total: 10 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Tegmina
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 "Tegmina"
Tegmina is a 7-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "tegmina" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.
Using "Tegmina" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "tegmina" is a medium-scoring word.