Definition of spindle

"spindle" in the noun sense

1. spindle

biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle

"chromosomes are distributed by spindles in mitosis and meiosis"

2. spindle

a piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe used as a baluster, chair leg, etc.

3. spindle, mandrel, mandril, arbor

any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts

4. spindle

a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning

5. spike, spindle

any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object

"the spike pierced the receipts and held them in order"

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Quotations for spindle

And sing to those that hold the vital shears;
And turn the adamantine spindle round,
On which the fate of gods and men is wound. [ Milton ]

Blessed is that man who knows his own distaff and has found his own spindle. [ J. G. Holland ]

That which will not be spun, let it not come between the spindle and the distaff. [ English Proverb, collected by George Herbert ]

A man of a great memory, without learning, hath a rock and a spindle, and no staff to spin. [ English Proverb, collected by George Herbert ]

spindle in Scrabble®

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

Scrabble® Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters spindle:

SPINDLE
(90 = 40 + 50)
SPLINED
(90 = 40 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

spindle, splined

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word spindle

SPINDLE
(90 = 40 + 50)
SPINDLE
(89 = 39 + 50)
SPINDLE
(86 = 36 + 50)
SPINDLE
(83 = 33 + 50)
SPINDLE
(83 = 33 + 50)
SPINDLE
(83 = 33 + 50)
SPINDLE
(83 = 33 + 50)
SPINDLE
(83 = 33 + 50)
SPINDLE
(83 = 33 + 50)
SPINDLE
(82 = 32 + 50)
SPINDLE
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPINDLE
(78 = 28 + 50)
SPINDLE
(76 = 26 + 50)
SPINDLE
(76 = 26 + 50)
SPINDLE
(74 = 24 + 50)
SPINDLE
(74 = 24 + 50)
SPINDLE
(74 = 24 + 50)
SPINDLE
(74 = 24 + 50)
SPINDLE
(72 = 22 + 50)
SPINDLE
(72 = 22 + 50)
SPINDLE
(72 = 22 + 50)
SPINDLE
(72 = 22 + 50)
SPINDLE
(72 = 22 + 50)
SPINDLE
(72 = 22 + 50)
SPINDLE
(70 = 20 + 50)
SPINDLE
(70 = 20 + 50)
SPINDLE
(70 = 20 + 50)
SPINDLE
(70 = 20 + 50)
SPINDLE
(70 = 20 + 50)
SPINDLE
(68 = 18 + 50)
SPINDLE
(66 = 16 + 50)
SPINDLE
(64 = 14 + 50)
SPINDLE
(64 = 14 + 50)
SPINDLE
(64 = 14 + 50)
SPINDLE
(64 = 14 + 50)
SPINDLE
(63 = 13 + 50)
SPINDLE
(63 = 13 + 50)
SPINDLE
(63 = 13 + 50)
SPINDLE
(62 = 12 + 50)
SPINDLE
(62 = 12 + 50)
SPINDLE
(62 = 12 + 50)
SPINDLE
(61 = 11 + 50)

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

SPINDLE
(90 = 40 + 50)
SPLINED
(90 = 40 + 50)
SPINDLE
(89 = 39 + 50)
SPLINED
(89 = 39 + 50)
SPINDLE
(86 = 36 + 50)
SPLINED
(86 = 36 + 50)
SPINDLE
(83 = 33 + 50)
SPLINED
(83 = 33 + 50)
SPINDLE
(83 = 33 + 50)
SPLINED
(83 = 33 + 50)
SPINDLE
(83 = 33 + 50)
SPINDLE
(83 = 33 + 50)
SPINDLE
(83 = 33 + 50)
SPLINED
(83 = 33 + 50)
SPLINED
(83 = 33 + 50)
SPINDLE
(83 = 33 + 50)
SPLINED
(83 = 33 + 50)
SPLINED
(83 = 33 + 50)
SPLINED
(82 = 32 + 50)
SPINDLE
(82 = 32 + 50)
SPLINED
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPINDLE
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPINDLE
(78 = 28 + 50)
SPLINED
(76 = 26 + 50)
SPINDLE
(76 = 26 + 50)
SPINDLE
(76 = 26 + 50)
SPLINED
(76 = 26 + 50)
SPINDLE
(74 = 24 + 50)
SPLINED
(74 = 24 + 50)
SPINDLE
(74 = 24 + 50)
SPLINED
(74 = 24 + 50)
SPINDLE
(74 = 24 + 50)
SPLINED
(74 = 24 + 50)
SPINDLE
(74 = 24 + 50)
SPLINED
(74 = 24 + 50)
SPLINED
(74 = 24 + 50)
SPLINED
(74 = 24 + 50)
SPLINED
(72 = 22 + 50)
SPLINED
(72 = 22 + 50)
SPLINED
(72 = 22 + 50)
SPINDLE
(72 = 22 + 50)
SPINDLE
(72 = 22 + 50)
SPLINED
(72 = 22 + 50)
SPINDLE
(72 = 22 + 50)
SPINDLE
(72 = 22 + 50)
SPINDLE
(72 = 22 + 50)
SPLINED
(72 = 22 + 50)
SPINDLE
(72 = 22 + 50)
SPINDLE
(70 = 20 + 50)
SPINDLE
(70 = 20 + 50)
SPINDLE
(70 = 20 + 50)
SPINDLE
(70 = 20 + 50)
SPLINED
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SPLINED
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SPLINED
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SPINDLE
(70 = 20 + 50)
SPLINED
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SPLINED
(70 = 20 + 50)
SPINDLE
(68 = 18 + 50)
SPLINED
(68 = 18 + 50)
SPLINED
(66 = 16 + 50)
SPINDLE
(66 = 16 + 50)
SPINDLE
(64 = 14 + 50)
SPLINED
(64 = 14 + 50)
SPINDLE
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SPLINED
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SPINDLE
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SPINDLE
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SPLINED
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SPLINED
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SPINDLE
(63 = 13 + 50)
SPINDLE
(63 = 13 + 50)
SPINDLE
(63 = 13 + 50)
SPLINED
(63 = 13 + 50)
SPINDLE
(62 = 12 + 50)
SPINDLE
(62 = 12 + 50)
SPLINED
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SPINDLE
(62 = 12 + 50)
SPLINED
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SPLINED
(62 = 12 + 50)
SPINDLE
(61 = 11 + 50)
SPLINED
(61 = 11 + 50)
DISPEL
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SPINEL
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DISPEL
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PILES
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spindle in Words With Friends™

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

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 13

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

SPINDLE
(110 = 75 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

spindle, splined

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word spindle

SPINDLE
(110 = 75 + 35)
SPINDLE
(98 = 63 + 35)
SPINDLE
(98 = 63 + 35)
SPINDLE
(92 = 57 + 35)
SPINDLE
(87 = 52 + 35)
SPINDLE
(87 = 52 + 35)
SPINDLE
(87 = 52 + 35)
SPINDLE
(86 = 51 + 35)
SPINDLE
(86 = 51 + 35)
SPINDLE
(86 = 51 + 35)
SPINDLE
(86 = 51 + 35)
SPINDLE
(80 = 45 + 35)
SPINDLE
(80 = 45 + 35)
SPINDLE
(77 = 42 + 35)
SPINDLE
(69 = 34 + 35)
SPINDLE
(69 = 34 + 35)
SPINDLE
(69 = 34 + 35)
SPINDLE
(65 = 30 + 35)
SPINDLE
(65 = 30 + 35)
SPINDLE
(65 = 30 + 35)
SPINDLE
(65 = 30 + 35)
SPINDLE
(65 = 30 + 35)
SPINDLE
(63 = 28 + 35)
SPINDLE
(63 = 28 + 35)
SPINDLE
(63 = 28 + 35)
SPINDLE
(61 = 26 + 35)
SPINDLE
(61 = 26 + 35)
SPINDLE
(61 = 26 + 35)
SPINDLE
(61 = 26 + 35)
SPINDLE
(61 = 26 + 35)
SPINDLE
(61 = 26 + 35)
SPINDLE
(61 = 26 + 35)
SPINDLE
(60 = 25 + 35)
SPINDLE
(54 = 19 + 35)
SPINDLE
(54 = 19 + 35)
SPINDLE
(54 = 19 + 35)
SPINDLE
(54 = 19 + 35)
SPINDLE
(54 = 19 + 35)
SPINDLE
(52 = 17 + 35)
SPINDLE
(52 = 17 + 35)
SPINDLE
(52 = 17 + 35)
SPINDLE
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SPINDLE
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SPINDLE
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SPINDLE
(51 = 16 + 35)
SPINDLE
(51 = 16 + 35)
SPINDLE
(51 = 16 + 35)
SPINDLE
(51 = 16 + 35)
SPINDLE
(51 = 16 + 35)
SPINDLE
(51 = 16 + 35)
SPINDLE
(51 = 16 + 35)
SPINDLE
(50 = 15 + 35)
SPINDLE
(50 = 15 + 35)
SPINDLE
(50 = 15 + 35)
SPINDLE
(50 = 15 + 35)
SPINDLE
(50 = 15 + 35)
SPINDLE
(49 = 14 + 35)
SPINDLE
(48 = 13 + 35)

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

SPINDLE
(110 = 75 + 35)
SPLINED
(104 = 69 + 35)
SPINDLE
(98 = 63 + 35)
SPLINED
(98 = 63 + 35)
SPINDLE
(98 = 63 + 35)
SPLINED
(98 = 63 + 35)
SPLINED
(92 = 57 + 35)
SPINDLE
(92 = 57 + 35)
SPLINED
(87 = 52 + 35)
SPLINED
(87 = 52 + 35)
SPINDLE
(87 = 52 + 35)
SPINDLE
(87 = 52 + 35)
SPINDLE
(87 = 52 + 35)
SPLINED
(87 = 52 + 35)
SPINDLE
(86 = 51 + 35)
SPINDLE
(86 = 51 + 35)
SPLINED
(86 = 51 + 35)
SPINDLE
(86 = 51 + 35)
SPINDLE
(86 = 51 + 35)
SPLINED
(86 = 51 + 35)
SPLINED
(80 = 45 + 35)
SPLINED
(80 = 45 + 35)
SPLINED
(80 = 45 + 35)
SPLINED
(80 = 45 + 35)
SPINDLE
(80 = 45 + 35)
SPINDLE
(80 = 45 + 35)
SPINDLE
(77 = 42 + 35)
SPLINED
(77 = 42 + 35)
SPINDLE
(69 = 34 + 35)
SPLINED
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SPLINED
(69 = 34 + 35)
SPLINED
(69 = 34 + 35)
SNIPED
(69)
DISPEL
(69)
SPLINED
(69 = 34 + 35)
SPINDLE
(69 = 34 + 35)
LISPED
(69)
SPINDLE
(69 = 34 + 35)
SPINDLE
(65 = 30 + 35)
SPINDLE
(65 = 30 + 35)
SPINDLE
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SPLINED
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SPINDLE
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SPINDLE
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SPINDLE
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SPINDLE
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SPINDLE
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SPINDLE
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SPINDLE
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SPINDLE
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SPINDLE
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(57)
SPLINE
(57)
SPINEL
(57)
LISPED
(57)
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(57)
SPINEL
(57)
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(57)
SPLINED
(56 = 21 + 35)
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SPINDLE
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SPINDLE
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SPINDLE
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PINED
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SPEND
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SPLINED
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SPINDLE
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PEND
(51)
SPINDLE
(51 = 16 + 35)
PLIES
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SPINDLE
(51 = 16 + 35)
SPINDLE
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SPIEL
(51)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
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(51)
PINES
(51)
SPIED
(51)
SPLINE
(51)
SNIPE
(51)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
PLED
(51)
SPINDLE
(51 = 16 + 35)
SPINDLE
(51 = 16 + 35)
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SPINDLE
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SLIP
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SPINDLE
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PINE
(48)
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(45)
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Words containing the sequence spindle

Words with spindle in them (1 word)

Words that end with spindle (1 word)

Word Growth involving spindle

Shorter words in spindle

in pin spin

pi pin spin

Longer words containing spindle

spindled

spindlelike

spindler spindlers

spindles spindleshank spindleshanks

spindles spindleshaped