Definition of pincers

"pincers" in the noun sense

1. pincer, pair of pincers, tweezer, pair of tweezers

a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for grasping

2. claw, chela, nipper, pincer

a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods

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Quotations for pincers

Bad company is like a nail driven into a post, which, after the first and second blow, may be drawn out with little difficulty; but being once driven up to the head, the pincers cannot take hold to draw it out, but which can only be done by the destruction of the wood. [ St. Augustine ]

pincers in Scrabble®

The word pincers is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters pincers:

PINCERS
(94 = 44 + 50)
PRINCES
(94 = 44 + 50)
CRISPEN
(94 = 44 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

crispen, pincers, princes

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word pincers

PINCERS
(94 = 44 + 50)
PINCERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
PINCERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
PINCERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
PINCERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
PINCERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
PINCERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
PINCERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
PINCERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
PINCERS
(83 = 33 + 50)
PINCERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
PINCERS
(78 = 28 + 50)
PINCERS
(78 = 28 + 50)
PINCERS
(76 = 26 + 50)
PINCERS
(76 = 26 + 50)
PINCERS
(76 = 26 + 50)
PINCERS
(76 = 26 + 50)
PINCERS
(76 = 26 + 50)
PINCERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
PINCERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
PINCERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
PINCERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
PINCERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
PINCERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
PINCERS
(72 = 22 + 50)
PINCERS
(72 = 22 + 50)
PINCERS
(72 = 22 + 50)
PINCERS
(72 = 22 + 50)
PINCERS
(72 = 22 + 50)
PINCERS
(69 = 19 + 50)
PINCERS
(67 = 17 + 50)
PINCERS
(66 = 16 + 50)
PINCERS
(66 = 16 + 50)
PINCERS
(65 = 15 + 50)
PINCERS
(65 = 15 + 50)
PINCERS
(65 = 15 + 50)
PINCERS
(65 = 15 + 50)
PINCERS
(65 = 15 + 50)
PINCERS
(64 = 14 + 50)
PINCERS
(63 = 13 + 50)
PINCERS
(63 = 13 + 50)
PINCERS
(63 = 13 + 50)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In pincers

PINCERS
(94 = 44 + 50)
PRINCES
(94 = 44 + 50)
CRISPEN
(94 = 44 + 50)
PRINCES
(92 = 42 + 50)
CRISPEN
(92 = 42 + 50)
PRINCES
(92 = 42 + 50)
PINCERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
PINCERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
PINCERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
CRISPEN
(92 = 42 + 50)
PRINCES
(86 = 36 + 50)
PINCERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
PRINCES
(86 = 36 + 50)
PINCERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
PINCERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CRISPEN
(86 = 36 + 50)
PRINCES
(86 = 36 + 50)
PRINCES
(86 = 36 + 50)
CRISPEN
(86 = 36 + 50)
PINCERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CRISPEN
(86 = 36 + 50)
CRISPEN
(86 = 36 + 50)
PINCERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CRISPEN
(86 = 36 + 50)
PRINCES
(86 = 36 + 50)
PRINCES
(86 = 36 + 50)
CRISPEN
(86 = 36 + 50)
PRINCES
(84 = 34 + 50)
CRISPEN
(84 = 34 + 50)
CRISPEN
(83 = 33 + 50)
PINCERS
(83 = 33 + 50)
PRINCES
(83 = 33 + 50)
PRINCES
(80 = 30 + 50)
CRISPEN
(80 = 30 + 50)
PINCERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
CRISPEN
(80 = 30 + 50)
PRINCES
(80 = 30 + 50)
PINCERS
(78 = 28 + 50)
PINCERS
(78 = 28 + 50)
CRISPEN
(78 = 28 + 50)
PRINCES
(78 = 28 + 50)
CRISPEN
(78 = 28 + 50)
CRISPEN
(78 = 28 + 50)
PRINCES
(78 = 28 + 50)
PRINCES
(78 = 28 + 50)
PRINCES
(76 = 26 + 50)
PRINCES
(76 = 26 + 50)
CRISPEN
(76 = 26 + 50)
PRINCES
(76 = 26 + 50)
PINCERS
(76 = 26 + 50)
PINCERS
(76 = 26 + 50)
PINCERS
(76 = 26 + 50)
PINCERS
(76 = 26 + 50)
CRISPEN
(76 = 26 + 50)
PINCERS
(76 = 26 + 50)
CRISPEN
(76 = 26 + 50)
CRISPEN
(74 = 24 + 50)
PRINCES
(74 = 24 + 50)
CRISPEN
(74 = 24 + 50)
CRISPEN
(74 = 24 + 50)
CRISPEN
(74 = 24 + 50)
PRINCES
(74 = 24 + 50)
PRINCES
(74 = 24 + 50)
PINCERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
PINCERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
PINCERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
PINCERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
PINCERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
PINCERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
CRISPEN
(74 = 24 + 50)
PRINCES
(74 = 24 + 50)
PRINCES
(74 = 24 + 50)
PRINCES
(73 = 23 + 50)
CRISPEN
(73 = 23 + 50)
PRINCES
(72 = 22 + 50)
PRINCES
(72 = 22 + 50)
CRISPEN
(72 = 22 + 50)
PINCERS
(72 = 22 + 50)
PRINCES
(72 = 22 + 50)
PINCERS
(72 = 22 + 50)
CRISPEN
(72 = 22 + 50)
PINCERS
(72 = 22 + 50)
CRISPEN
(72 = 22 + 50)
PRINCES
(72 = 22 + 50)
PINCERS
(72 = 22 + 50)
PRINCES
(72 = 22 + 50)
CRISPEN
(72 = 22 + 50)
CRISPEN
(72 = 22 + 50)
PINCERS
(72 = 22 + 50)
PINCERS
(69 = 19 + 50)
CRISPEN
(68 = 18 + 50)
PRINCES
(68 = 18 + 50)
PRINCES
(67 = 17 + 50)
PINCERS
(67 = 17 + 50)
CRISPEN
(67 = 17 + 50)
PRINCES
(66 = 16 + 50)
PINCERS
(66 = 16 + 50)
PINCERS
(66 = 16 + 50)
CRISPEN
(66 = 16 + 50)
PINCERS
(65 = 15 + 50)
PRINCES
(65 = 15 + 50)
PRINCES
(65 = 15 + 50)
CRISPEN
(65 = 15 + 50)
PRINCES
(65 = 15 + 50)
PINCERS
(65 = 15 + 50)
PINCERS
(65 = 15 + 50)
PINCERS
(65 = 15 + 50)
CRISPEN
(65 = 15 + 50)
PINCERS
(65 = 15 + 50)
CRISPEN
(65 = 15 + 50)
PINCERS
(64 = 14 + 50)
PINCERS
(63 = 13 + 50)
PINCERS
(63 = 13 + 50)
PRINCES
(63 = 13 + 50)
PRINCES
(63 = 13 + 50)
PRINCES
(63 = 13 + 50)
PINCERS
(63 = 13 + 50)
CRISPEN
(63 = 13 + 50)
CRISPEN
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PRINCES
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CRISPEN
(63 = 13 + 50)
CRISPEN
(63 = 13 + 50)
CRISPEN
(63 = 13 + 50)
PRINCES
(63 = 13 + 50)
PRINCES
(62 = 12 + 50)
CRISPEN
(62 = 12 + 50)
SPICER
(39)
PRINCE
(39)
PINCER
(39)
PRICES
(39)
PRINCE
(39)
PINCER
(39)
SPICER
(39)
PRICES
(39)
CRISP
(36)
PRICE
(36)
PRICE
(36)
CRISP
(36)
EPICS
(36)
SPICE
(36)
SPICE
(36)
SCRIP
(36)
EPICS
(36)
SCRIP
(36)
PRICES
(33)
REPINS
(33)
PRINCE
(33)
PRICES
(33)
SPICER
(33)
RESPIN
(33)
EPIC
(33)
PINCER
(33)
PRICES
(33)
SNIPER
(33)
PRINCE
(33)
PINCER
(33)
SPICER
(33)
PRINCE
(33)
PINCER
(33)
SPICER
(33)
RIPENS
(33)
PRINCE
(33)
PINCER
(33)
PRICES
(33)
SPICER
(33)
PRINCE
(32)
SPICER
(32)
PINCER
(32)
PRINCE
(32)
PRICES
(32)
PINES
(30)
PRICES
(30)
CRISP
(30)
SPIER
(30)
EPICS
(30)
SCRIP
(30)
PRICE
(30)
PRICES
(30)
SPIRE
(30)
PRICE
(30)
CRISP
(30)
PRICE
(30)
SCRIP
(30)
SPICER
(30)
CRISP
(30)
PRINCE
(30)
PINCER
(30)
PINCER
(30)
SPICE
(30)
SPICER
(30)
SINCE
(30)
SNIPE
(30)
PRINCE
(30)
PIERS
(30)
SPICE
(30)
PRIES
(30)
CRIES
(30)
PENIS
(30)
SPINE
(30)
CRISP
(30)

pincers in Words With Friends™

The word pincers is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters pincers:

PINCERS
(113 = 78 + 35)
CRISPEN
(113 = 78 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

crispen, pincers, princes

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word pincers

PINCERS
(113 = 78 + 35)
PINCERS
(107 = 72 + 35)
PINCERS
(107 = 72 + 35)
PINCERS
(101 = 66 + 35)
PINCERS
(101 = 66 + 35)
PINCERS
(101 = 66 + 35)
PINCERS
(91 = 56 + 35)
PINCERS
(91 = 56 + 35)
PINCERS
(91 = 56 + 35)
PINCERS
(89 = 54 + 35)
PINCERS
(83 = 48 + 35)
PINCERS
(83 = 48 + 35)
PINCERS
(83 = 48 + 35)
PINCERS
(79 = 44 + 35)
PINCERS
(71 = 36 + 35)
PINCERS
(71 = 36 + 35)
PINCERS
(67 = 32 + 35)
PINCERS
(67 = 32 + 35)
PINCERS
(67 = 32 + 35)
PINCERS
(67 = 32 + 35)
PINCERS
(67 = 32 + 35)
PINCERS
(65 = 30 + 35)
PINCERS
(65 = 30 + 35)
PINCERS
(65 = 30 + 35)
PINCERS
(65 = 30 + 35)
PINCERS
(63 = 28 + 35)
PINCERS
(63 = 28 + 35)
PINCERS
(63 = 28 + 35)
PINCERS
(63 = 28 + 35)
PINCERS
(63 = 28 + 35)
PINCERS
(63 = 28 + 35)
PINCERS
(63 = 28 + 35)
PINCERS
(59 = 24 + 35)
PINCERS
(58 = 23 + 35)
PINCERS
(57 = 22 + 35)
PINCERS
(57 = 22 + 35)
PINCERS
(56 = 21 + 35)
PINCERS
(55 = 20 + 35)
PINCERS
(55 = 20 + 35)
PINCERS
(55 = 20 + 35)
PINCERS
(54 = 19 + 35)
PINCERS
(54 = 19 + 35)
PINCERS
(54 = 19 + 35)
PINCERS
(54 = 19 + 35)
PINCERS
(54 = 19 + 35)
PINCERS
(53 = 18 + 35)
PINCERS
(53 = 18 + 35)
PINCERS
(53 = 18 + 35)
PINCERS
(52 = 17 + 35)
PINCERS
(52 = 17 + 35)
PINCERS
(52 = 17 + 35)
PINCERS
(51 = 16 + 35)
PINCERS
(51 = 16 + 35)
PINCERS
(51 = 16 + 35)
PINCERS
(50 = 15 + 35)
PINCERS
(50 = 15 + 35)
PINCERS
(50 = 15 + 35)
PINCERS
(49 = 14 + 35)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In pincers

PINCERS
(113 = 78 + 35)
CRISPEN
(113 = 78 + 35)
PINCERS
(107 = 72 + 35)
PINCERS
(107 = 72 + 35)
CRISPEN
(107 = 72 + 35)
PRINCES
(107 = 72 + 35)
PRINCES
(107 = 72 + 35)
PINCERS
(101 = 66 + 35)
CRISPEN
(101 = 66 + 35)
PINCERS
(101 = 66 + 35)
PINCERS
(101 = 66 + 35)
PRINCES
(101 = 66 + 35)
PRINCES
(95 = 60 + 35)
PRINCES
(95 = 60 + 35)
PRINCES
(91 = 56 + 35)
PINCERS
(91 = 56 + 35)
PINCERS
(91 = 56 + 35)
CRISPEN
(91 = 56 + 35)
CRISPEN
(91 = 56 + 35)
PRINCES
(91 = 56 + 35)
PRINCES
(91 = 56 + 35)
PINCERS
(91 = 56 + 35)
CRISPEN
(91 = 56 + 35)
CRISPEN
(89 = 54 + 35)
PRINCES
(89 = 54 + 35)
CRISPEN
(89 = 54 + 35)
PRINCES
(89 = 54 + 35)
PINCERS
(89 = 54 + 35)
CRISPEN
(89 = 54 + 35)
CRISPEN
(83 = 48 + 35)
PINCERS
(83 = 48 + 35)
PRINCES
(83 = 48 + 35)
CRISPEN
(83 = 48 + 35)
PRINCES
(83 = 48 + 35)
CRISPEN
(83 = 48 + 35)
CRISPEN
(83 = 48 + 35)
PRINCES
(83 = 48 + 35)
PINCERS
(83 = 48 + 35)
PINCERS
(83 = 48 + 35)
CRISPEN
(79 = 44 + 35)
CRISPEN
(79 = 44 + 35)
PRINCES
(79 = 44 + 35)
PRINCES
(79 = 44 + 35)
PINCERS
(79 = 44 + 35)
PINCER
(75)
CRISPEN
(71 = 36 + 35)
PINCERS
(71 = 36 + 35)
CRISPEN
(71 = 36 + 35)
CRISPEN
(71 = 36 + 35)
PRINCES
(71 = 36 + 35)
PINCERS
(71 = 36 + 35)
PRINCES
(71 = 36 + 35)
PINCER
(69)
PRINCE
(69)
PRINCES
(67 = 32 + 35)
CRISPEN
(67 = 32 + 35)
PINCERS
(67 = 32 + 35)
PINCERS
(67 = 32 + 35)
PINCERS
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CRISPEN
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PRINCES
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PINCERS
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PRINCES
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CRISPEN
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PRINCES
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CRISPEN
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PINCERS
(67 = 32 + 35)
PRICES
(66)
RESPIN
(66)
PRICES
(66)
SPICER
(66)
PINCERS
(65 = 30 + 35)
CRISPEN
(65 = 30 + 35)
PINCERS
(65 = 30 + 35)
CRISPEN
(65 = 30 + 35)
PRINCES
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PINCERS
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PINCERS
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CRISPEN
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CRISPEN
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PRINCES
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PRINCES
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PRINCES
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PRINCES
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PINCERS
(63 = 28 + 35)
PRINCES
(63 = 28 + 35)
PRINCE
(63)
PINCERS
(63 = 28 + 35)
CRISPEN
(63 = 28 + 35)
PINCERS
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CRISPEN
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PRINCES
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PRINCES
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PINCERS
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PRINCES
(63 = 28 + 35)
PINCER
(63)
CRISPEN
(63 = 28 + 35)
PRINCES
(63 = 28 + 35)
CRISPEN
(63 = 28 + 35)
PRINCES
(63 = 28 + 35)
PINCERS
(63 = 28 + 35)
PINCERS
(63 = 28 + 35)
PINCER
(63)
PINCERS
(63 = 28 + 35)
CRISPEN
(63 = 28 + 35)
PRINCES
(63 = 28 + 35)
PRINCE
(63)
CRISPEN
(63 = 28 + 35)
CRISPEN
(63 = 28 + 35)
CRISPEN
(61 = 26 + 35)
PRINCES
(61 = 26 + 35)
SPICER
(60)
PRICES
(60)
RIPENS
(60)
SPICER
(60)
SNIPER
(60)
REPINS
(60)
PRICES
(60)
PRINCES
(59 = 24 + 35)
CRISPEN
(59 = 24 + 35)
CRISPEN
(59 = 24 + 35)
PINCERS
(59 = 24 + 35)
PRINCES
(58 = 23 + 35)
PINCERS
(58 = 23 + 35)
PRICE
(57)
PRICE
(57)
SPICE
(57)
CRISPEN
(57 = 22 + 35)
PINCERS
(57 = 22 + 35)
SPICE
(57)
EPICS
(57)
PINCERS
(57 = 22 + 35)
SCRIP
(57)
SCRIP
(57)
PRINCE
(57)
EPICS
(57)
PRINCES
(57 = 22 + 35)
CRISP
(57)
CRISP
(57)
PINCERS
(56 = 21 + 35)
CRISPEN
(56 = 21 + 35)
CRISPEN
(55 = 20 + 35)
PRINCES
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PINCERS
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PRINCES
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CRISPEN
(55 = 20 + 35)
PINCERS
(55 = 20 + 35)
PINCERS
(55 = 20 + 35)
PRINCES
(54 = 19 + 35)
CRISPEN
(54 = 19 + 35)
RESPIN
(54)
PRINCES
(54 = 19 + 35)
EPIC
(54)
CRISPEN
(54 = 19 + 35)
PINCERS
(54 = 19 + 35)
CRISPEN
(54 = 19 + 35)
RIPENS
(54)
SNIPER
(54)
REPINS
(54)
CRISPEN
(54 = 19 + 35)
PRINCES
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PINCERS
(54 = 19 + 35)
PINCERS
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PINCERS
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PINCERS
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PINCERS
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CRISPEN
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PRINCES
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PRINCES
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PRINCES
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PINCERS
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PRINCES
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CRISPEN
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PINCERS
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PRINCE
(52)
PRINCE
(52)
CRISPEN
(52 = 17 + 35)
CRISPEN
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PINCERS
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PINCERS
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PINCERS
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PRINCES
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PRINCES
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PINCER
(52)
PINCER
(52)
PRINCES
(52 = 17 + 35)
PRINCES
(52 = 17 + 35)
CRISPEN
(51 = 16 + 35)
PINCERS
(51 = 16 + 35)
SNIPE
(51)
CRISPEN
(51 = 16 + 35)
PENIS
(51)
CRISPEN
(51 = 16 + 35)
PRINCES
(51 = 16 + 35)
PINCER
(51)
PINES
(51)
PRINCES
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SINCE
(51)
CRISPEN
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PRINCE
(51)

Words containing the sequence pincers

Words that start with pincers (1 word)

Words with pincers in them (1 word)

Words that end with pincers (1 word)

Word Growth involving pincers

Shorter words in pincers

in pin pincer

pi pin pincer

Longer words containing pincers

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