Definition of prehensile

"prehensile" in the adjective sense

1. prehensile

adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object

"a monkey's prehensile tail"

2. prehensile

having a keen intellect

"poets

3. avaricious, covetous, grabby, grasping, greedy, prehensile

immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

"they are avaricious and will do anything for money"

"casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields"

"a grasping old miser"

"grasping commercialism"

"greedy for money and power"

"grew richer and greedier"

"prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees"

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prehensile in Scrabble®

The word prehensile 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® Play In The Letters prehensile:

PREHENSILE
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (11 words)

helpers, peelers, reheels, relines, repeels, repiles, repines, replies, reshine, seepier, sleeper

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word prehensile

PREHENSILE
(171)
PREHENSILE
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In prehensile

PREHENSILE
(171)
PREHENSILE
(144)
PREHENSILE
(114)
HELPERS
(98 = 48 + 50)
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PREHENSILE
(96)
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RESHINE
(92 = 42 + 50)
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PEELERS
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SEEPIER
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RESHINE
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prehensile in Words With Friends™

The word prehensile 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: 17

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

PREHENSILE
(243)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (11 words)

helpers, peelers, reheels, relines, repeels, repiles, repines, replies, reshine, seepier, sleeper

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word prehensile

PREHENSILE
(243)
PREHENSILE
(189)
PREHENSILE
(138)
PREHENSILE
(114)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In prehensile

PREHENSILE
(243)
PREHENSILE
(189)
PREHENSILE
(138)
PREHENSILE
(114)
HELPERS
(104 = 69 + 35)
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HELPERS
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REPINES
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RESHINE
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PEELERS
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RESHINE
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PREHENSILE
(76)
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RESHIP
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PREHENSILE
(72)
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(72)
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Words containing the sequence prehensile

Words that start with prehensile (1 word)

Words with prehensile in them (1 word)

Words that end with prehensile (2 words)

Word Growth involving prehensile

Shorter words in prehensile

eh

en ens hens

en hen hens

he hen hens

re

Longer words containing prehensile

nonprehensile