Definition of sinew

"sinew" in the noun sense

1. tendon, sinew

a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment

2. brawn, brawniness, muscle, muscularity, sinew, heftiness

possessing muscular strength

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Quotations for sinew

Money is the sinew of love as well as of war. [ Proverb ]

Mightier far
Than strength of nerve or sinew, or the sway
Of magic potent over sun and star,
Is love, though oft to agony distrest,
And though his favorite seat be feeble woman's breast. [ Wordsworth ]

sinew in Scrabble®

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

Scrabble® Letter Score: 8

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters sinew:

SINEW
(36)
SWINE
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WINES
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In sinew

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sinew in Words With Friends™

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

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 9

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

SWINE
(51)
WINES
(51)
SINEW
(51)
 

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

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Words containing the sequence sinew

Words with sinew in them (1 word)

Words that end with sinew (1 word)

Word Growth involving sinew

Shorter words in sinew

new

in sin sine

Longer words containing sinew

sinewed

sinewier

sinewiest

sinewiness

sinewing

sinewless

sinewous

sinews

sinewy