Definition of porcupine

"porcupine" in the noun sense

1. porcupine, hedgehog

relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur

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Quotations for porcupine

A witty writer is like a porcupine; his quill makes no distinction between friend and foe. [ H. W. Shaw ]

porcupine in Scrabble®

The word porcupine is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters porcupine:

PORCUPINE
(162)
PORCUPINE
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

porcine, pouncer, propine

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word porcupine

PORCUPINE
(162)
PORCUPINE
(162)
PORCUPINE
(108)
PORCUPINE
(108)
PORCUPINE
(64)
PORCUPINE
(60)
PORCUPINE
(60)
PORCUPINE
(60)
PORCUPINE
(57)
PORCUPINE
(48)
PORCUPINE
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PORCUPINE
(48)
PORCUPINE
(48)
PORCUPINE
(46)
PORCUPINE
(42)
PORCUPINE
(42)
PORCUPINE
(38)
PORCUPINE
(38)
PORCUPINE
(38)
PORCUPINE
(38)
PORCUPINE
(38)
PORCUPINE
(38)
PORCUPINE
(36)
PORCUPINE
(36)
PORCUPINE
(34)
PORCUPINE
(34)
PORCUPINE
(34)
PORCUPINE
(34)
PORCUPINE
(32)
PORCUPINE
(32)
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(32)
PORCUPINE
(32)
PORCUPINE
(30)
PORCUPINE
(30)
PORCUPINE
(30)
PORCUPINE
(25)
PORCUPINE
(23)
PORCUPINE
(23)
PORCUPINE
(21)
PORCUPINE
(20)
PORCUPINE
(20)
PORCUPINE
(20)
PORCUPINE
(20)
PORCUPINE
(19)
PORCUPINE
(18)
PORCUPINE
(18)

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

PORCUPINE
(162)
PORCUPINE
(162)
PORCUPINE
(108)
PORCUPINE
(108)
PROPINE
(94 = 44 + 50)
PORCINE
(94 = 44 + 50)
POUNCER
(94 = 44 + 50)
PROPINE
(92 = 42 + 50)
PORCINE
(92 = 42 + 50)
POUNCER
(92 = 42 + 50)
PORCINE
(92 = 42 + 50)
PROPINE
(92 = 42 + 50)
PROPINE
(92 = 42 + 50)
PORCINE
(92 = 42 + 50)
POUNCER
(92 = 42 + 50)
POUNCER
(86 = 36 + 50)
POUNCER
(86 = 36 + 50)
PROPINE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PROPINE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PORCINE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PROPINE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PORCINE
(86 = 36 + 50)
POUNCER
(86 = 36 + 50)
POUNCER
(86 = 36 + 50)
PROPINE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PORCINE
(86 = 36 + 50)
POUNCER
(86 = 36 + 50)
POUNCER
(86 = 36 + 50)
PROPINE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PORCINE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PORCINE
(86 = 36 + 50)
POUNCER
(84 = 34 + 50)
PROPINE
(83 = 33 + 50)
PORCINE
(83 = 33 + 50)
POUNCER
(83 = 33 + 50)
PORCINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PROPINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
POUNCER
(80 = 30 + 50)
POUNCER
(80 = 30 + 50)
POUNCER
(78 = 28 + 50)
PORCINE
(78 = 28 + 50)
PROPINE
(78 = 28 + 50)
POUNCER
(78 = 28 + 50)
POUNCER
(78 = 28 + 50)
PORCINE
(78 = 28 + 50)
PROPINE
(78 = 28 + 50)
PORCINE
(76 = 26 + 50)
PORCINE
(76 = 26 + 50)
PORCINE
(76 = 26 + 50)
PORCINE
(76 = 26 + 50)
POUNCER
(76 = 26 + 50)
PROPINE
(76 = 26 + 50)
PORCINE
(76 = 26 + 50)
PROPINE
(76 = 26 + 50)
PROPINE
(76 = 26 + 50)
POUNCER
(76 = 26 + 50)
PROPINE
(76 = 26 + 50)
POUNCER
(76 = 26 + 50)
PROPINE
(76 = 26 + 50)
PROPINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
POUNCER
(74 = 24 + 50)
PORCINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
POUNCER
(74 = 24 + 50)
PORCINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PROPINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PROPINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PROPINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PROPINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PORCINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
POUNCER
(74 = 24 + 50)
PROPINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
POUNCER
(74 = 24 + 50)
POUNCER
(74 = 24 + 50)
PORCINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PORCINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PORCINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
POUNCER
(73 = 23 + 50)
PROPINE
(72 = 22 + 50)
PORCINE
(72 = 22 + 50)
PORCINE
(72 = 22 + 50)
POUNCER
(72 = 22 + 50)
PROPINE
(72 = 22 + 50)
PROPINE
(72 = 22 + 50)
PROPINE
(72 = 22 + 50)
POUNCER
(72 = 22 + 50)
PORCINE
(72 = 22 + 50)
POUNCER
(72 = 22 + 50)
POUNCER
(72 = 22 + 50)
PORCINE
(72 = 22 + 50)
PROPINE
(72 = 22 + 50)
POUNCER
(72 = 22 + 50)
PORCINE
(72 = 22 + 50)
PROPINE
(69 = 19 + 50)
PORCINE
(69 = 19 + 50)
POUNCER
(68 = 18 + 50)
POUNCER
(67 = 17 + 50)
PORCINE
(67 = 17 + 50)
PROPINE
(67 = 17 + 50)
PORCINE
(66 = 16 + 50)
PORCINE
(66 = 16 + 50)
PROPINE
(66 = 16 + 50)
PROPINE
(66 = 16 + 50)
POUNCER
(66 = 16 + 50)
PROPINE
(65 = 15 + 50)
PROPINE
(65 = 15 + 50)
PORCINE
(65 = 15 + 50)
POUNCER
(65 = 15 + 50)
PORCINE
(65 = 15 + 50)
PROPINE
(65 = 15 + 50)
POUNCER
(65 = 15 + 50)
PROPINE
(65 = 15 + 50)
PROPINE
(65 = 15 + 50)
PORCINE
(65 = 15 + 50)
PORCINE
(65 = 15 + 50)
PORCINE
(65 = 15 + 50)
POUNCER
(65 = 15 + 50)
PORCUPINE
(64)
PORCINE
(64 = 14 + 50)
PROPINE
(64 = 14 + 50)
POUNCER
(63 = 13 + 50)
POUNCER
(63 = 13 + 50)
PROPINE
(63 = 13 + 50)
PROPINE
(63 = 13 + 50)
POUNCER
(63 = 13 + 50)
POUNCER
(63 = 13 + 50)
PROPINE
(63 = 13 + 50)
PORCINE
(63 = 13 + 50)
PORCINE
(63 = 13 + 50)
POUNCER
(63 = 13 + 50)
PORCINE
(63 = 13 + 50)
POUNCER
(62 = 12 + 50)
PORCUPINE
(60)
PORCUPINE
(60)
PORCUPINE
(60)
PORCUPINE
(57)
PORCUPINE
(48)
PORCUPINE
(48)
PORCUPINE
(48)
PORCUPINE
(48)
PORCUPINE
(46)
COPPER
(45)
COPPER
(45)
COPPER
(45)
PORCUPINE
(42)
PORCUPINE
(42)
POUNCE
(39)
PINCER
(39)
NIPPER
(39)
PRINCE
(39)
NIPPER
(39)
POUNCE
(39)
PRINCE
(39)
COPIER
(39)
COPPER
(39)
RECOUP
(39)
COPIER
(39)
COPPER
(39)
RECOUP
(39)
PINCER
(39)
COPPER
(39)
PORCUPINE
(38)
PORCUPINE
(38)
PORCUPINE
(38)
PORCUPINE
(38)
PORCUPINE
(38)
PORCUPINE
(38)
COPER
(36)
COUPE
(36)
PIPER
(36)
PINUP
(36)
PINUP
(36)
PRICE
(36)
PORCUPINE
(36)
CROUP
(36)
PREOP
(36)
CROUP
(36)
PREOP
(36)
PORCUPINE
(36)
UPPER
(36)
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(36)
REPOP
(36)
COPPER
(36)
COUPE
(36)
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(36)
COPPER
(36)
PORCUPINE
(34)
PORCUPINE
(34)
PORCUPINE
(34)
PORCUPINE
(34)
COPIER
(33)
COUP
(33)
COUP
(33)
COPIER
(33)
POPE
(33)
PREP
(33)
PRINCE
(33)
PREP
(33)
PROP
(33)
COPIER
(33)
COPIER
(33)

porcupine in Words With Friends™

The word porcupine is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 20

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters porcupine:

PORCUPINE
(324)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

porcine, pouncer, propine

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word porcupine

PORCUPINE
(324)
PORCUPINE
(168)
PORCUPINE
(168)
PORCUPINE
(96)
PORCUPINE
(96)
PORCUPINE
(90)
PORCUPINE
(90)
PORCUPINE
(88)
PORCUPINE
(84)
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(84)
PORCUPINE
(80)
PORCUPINE
(80)
PORCUPINE
(78)
PORCUPINE
(78)
PORCUPINE
(72)
PORCUPINE
(64)
PORCUPINE
(60)
PORCUPINE
(56)
PORCUPINE
(56)
PORCUPINE
(52)
PORCUPINE
(48)
PORCUPINE
(44)
PORCUPINE
(44)
PORCUPINE
(44)
PORCUPINE
(42)
PORCUPINE
(42)
PORCUPINE
(40)
PORCUPINE
(40)
PORCUPINE
(40)
PORCUPINE
(40)
PORCUPINE
(40)
PORCUPINE
(40)
PORCUPINE
(32)
PORCUPINE
(30)
PORCUPINE
(30)
PORCUPINE
(28)
PORCUPINE
(28)
PORCUPINE
(27)
PORCUPINE
(27)
PORCUPINE
(27)
PORCUPINE
(26)
PORCUPINE
(25)
PORCUPINE
(25)
PORCUPINE
(24)
PORCUPINE
(24)
PORCUPINE
(24)
PORCUPINE
(24)
PORCUPINE
(24)
PORCUPINE
(24)
PORCUPINE
(23)
PORCUPINE
(23)
PORCUPINE
(23)
PORCUPINE
(22)

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

PORCUPINE
(324)
PORCUPINE
(168)
PORCUPINE
(168)
POUNCER
(116 = 81 + 35)
PROPINE
(113 = 78 + 35)
PORCINE
(113 = 78 + 35)
POUNCER
(110 = 75 + 35)
PORCINE
(107 = 72 + 35)
PROPINE
(107 = 72 + 35)
PORCINE
(107 = 72 + 35)
PROPINE
(107 = 72 + 35)
POUNCER
(104 = 69 + 35)
PROPINE
(101 = 66 + 35)
PORCINE
(101 = 66 + 35)
PORCINE
(101 = 66 + 35)
PORCINE
(101 = 66 + 35)
PROPINE
(101 = 66 + 35)
PROPINE
(101 = 66 + 35)
POUNCER
(98 = 63 + 35)
POUNCER
(98 = 63 + 35)
PORCUPINE
(96)
PORCUPINE
(96)
POUNCER
(95 = 60 + 35)
POUNCER
(95 = 60 + 35)
POUNCER
(95 = 60 + 35)
COPPER
(93)
POUNCER
(92 = 57 + 35)
POUNCER
(92 = 57 + 35)
PROPINE
(91 = 56 + 35)
PORCINE
(91 = 56 + 35)
PORCINE
(91 = 56 + 35)
PROPINE
(91 = 56 + 35)
PROPINE
(91 = 56 + 35)
PORCINE
(91 = 56 + 35)
PORCUPINE
(90)
PORCUPINE
(90)
PORCINE
(89 = 54 + 35)
PROPINE
(89 = 54 + 35)
PORCINE
(89 = 54 + 35)
PROPINE
(89 = 54 + 35)
PORCUPINE
(88)
POUNCER
(86 = 51 + 35)
POUNCER
(86 = 51 + 35)
POUNCER
(86 = 51 + 35)
PORCUPINE
(84)
PORCUPINE
(84)
COPIER
(84)
PROPINE
(83 = 48 + 35)
PROPINE
(83 = 48 + 35)
PORCINE
(83 = 48 + 35)
PORCINE
(83 = 48 + 35)
POUNCER
(81 = 46 + 35)
POUNCER
(81 = 46 + 35)
PORCUPINE
(80)
PORCUPINE
(80)
PROPINE
(79 = 44 + 35)
PORCINE
(79 = 44 + 35)
POUNCE
(78)
PORCUPINE
(78)
PORCUPINE
(78)
COPPER
(75)
NIPPER
(75)
PINCER
(75)
POUNCER
(73 = 38 + 35)
POUNCER
(73 = 38 + 35)
POUNCER
(73 = 38 + 35)
PORCUPINE
(72)
PORCINE
(71 = 36 + 35)
PROPINE
(71 = 36 + 35)
PROPINE
(71 = 36 + 35)
PORCINE
(71 = 36 + 35)
RECOUP
(69)
RECOUP
(69)
PINCER
(69)
POUNCER
(69 = 34 + 35)
COPPER
(69)
PRINCE
(69)
PUNIER
(69)
COPPER
(69)
NIPPER
(69)
POUNCER
(69 = 34 + 35)
POUNCER
(69 = 34 + 35)
COPPER
(69)
POUNCER
(69 = 34 + 35)
PROPINE
(67 = 32 + 35)
PORCINE
(67 = 32 + 35)
PORCINE
(67 = 32 + 35)
PORCINE
(67 = 32 + 35)
PORCINE
(67 = 32 + 35)
PORCINE
(67 = 32 + 35)
PROPINE
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POUNCER
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PROPINE
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POUNCER
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POUNCER
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PROPINE
(67 = 32 + 35)
PROPINE
(67 = 32 + 35)
POUNCER
(66 = 31 + 35)
POUNCE
(66)
POUNCE
(66)
POUNCER
(65 = 30 + 35)
PROPINE
(65 = 30 + 35)
POUNCER
(65 = 30 + 35)
POUNCER
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PROPINE
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POUNCER
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PROPINE
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POUNCER
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PORCINE
(65 = 30 + 35)
POUNCER
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PORCINE
(65 = 30 + 35)
PORCINE
(65 = 30 + 35)
POUNCER
(65 = 30 + 35)
PORCINE
(65 = 30 + 35)
PROPINE
(65 = 30 + 35)
PORCUPINE
(64)
PROPINE
(63 = 28 + 35)
PROPINE
(63 = 28 + 35)
NIPPER
(63)
PORCINE
(63 = 28 + 35)
PROPINE
(63 = 28 + 35)
PORCINE
(63 = 28 + 35)
PROPINE
(63 = 28 + 35)
PORCINE
(63 = 28 + 35)
PRINCE
(63)
PRINCE
(63)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
PORCINE
(63 = 28 + 35)
PORCINE
(63 = 28 + 35)
PROPINE
(63 = 28 + 35)
NIPPER
(63)
PINCER
(63)
PROPINE
(63 = 28 + 35)
PINCER
(63)
PINUP
(63)
PROPINE
(63 = 28 + 35)
RECOUP
(63)
PINUP
(63)
PURINE
(63)
PORCINE
(63 = 28 + 35)
RECOUP
(63)
POUNCER
(62 = 27 + 35)
POUNCER
(62 = 27 + 35)
COUPE
(60)
COPPER
(60)
COPIER
(60)
COUPE
(60)
UPPER
(60)
COPIER
(60)
CROUP
(60)
POUNCE
(60)
CROUP
(60)
PORCUPINE
(60)
RECOIN
(60)
COINER
(60)
COPPER
(60)
PROPINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
PORCINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
POUNCER
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PROPINE
(58 = 23 + 35)
POUNCER
(58 = 23 + 35)
PORCINE
(58 = 23 + 35)
PROPINE
(57 = 22 + 35)
COUP
(57)
PUNIER
(57)
PORCINE
(57 = 22 + 35)
PURINE
(57)
PORCINE
(57 = 22 + 35)
COUP
(57)
COPER
(57)
PRINCE
(57)
PUCE
(57)
PREOP
(57)
UNRIPE
(57)
PIPER
(57)
PREOP
(57)
PRICE
(57)
POUNCER
(57 = 22 + 35)
PRICE
(57)
REPOP
(57)
PROPINE
(57 = 22 + 35)
POUNCE
(56)
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(56)
PORCUPINE
(56)
POUNCER
(56 = 21 + 35)
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(56 = 21 + 35)
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(56 = 21 + 35)
PORCUPINE
(56)
POUNCER
(55 = 20 + 35)
PROPINE
(55 = 20 + 35)
PORCINE
(55 = 20 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
POUNCER
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PROPINE
(55 = 20 + 35)
PROPINE
(55 = 20 + 35)
PORCINE
(55 = 20 + 35)
PROPINE
(55 = 20 + 35)
PORCINE
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PROP
(54)
PROP
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Words within the letters of porcupine

2 letter words in porcupine (11 words)

7 letter words in porcupine (3 words)

8 letter words in porcupine (1 word)

9 letter words in porcupine (1 word)

porcupine + 1 blank (1 word)

Words containing the sequence porcupine

Words that start with porcupine (4 words)

Words with porcupine in them (1 word)

Words that end with porcupine (1 word)

Word Growth involving porcupine

Shorter words in porcupine

up cup

or

in pin pine

pi pin pine

Longer words containing porcupine

porcupinefish porcupinefishes

porcupines