Definition of spinster

"spinster" in the noun sense

1. spinster, old maid

an elderly unmarried woman

2. spinner, spinster, thread maker

someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)

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spinster in Scrabble®

The word spinster 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: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters spinster:

SPINSTER
(99)
SPINSTER
(99)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (13 words)

inserts, insteps, persist, priests, pterins, respins, sinters, snipers, spinets, spriest, sprints, sprites, stripes

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word spinster

SPINSTER
(99)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In spinster

SPINSTER
(99)
SPINSTER
(99)
PERSIST
(86 = 36 + 50)
STRIPES
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SNIPERS
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STRIPES
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spinster in Words With Friends™

The word spinster 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: 12

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

RESPINS
(104 = 69 + 35)
SPINETS
(104 = 69 + 35)
SNIPERS
(104 = 69 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (13 words)

inserts, insteps, persist, priests, pterins, respins, sinters, snipers, spinets, spriest, sprints, sprites, stripes

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word spinster

SPINSTER
(96)
SPINSTER
(84)
SPINSTER
(72)
SPINSTER
(60)
SPINSTER
(54)
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(52)
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SPINSTER
(48)
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SPINSTER
(42)
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SPINSTER
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SPINSTER
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(14)
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(14)
SPINSTER
(13)
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(13)
SPINSTER
(13)

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

RESPINS
(104 = 69 + 35)
SPINETS
(104 = 69 + 35)
SNIPERS
(104 = 69 + 35)
SNIPERS
(98 = 63 + 35)
RESPINS
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SPRINTS
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PTERINS
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INSTEPS
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SPINSTER
(96)
PERSIST
(95 = 60 + 35)
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SPINSTER
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SPINSTER
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RESPIN
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Words within the letters of spinster

2 letter words in spinster (7 words)

8 letter words in spinster (1 word)

spinster + 1 blank (4 words)

Words containing the sequence spinster

Words that start with spinster (6 words)

Words with spinster in them (1 word)

Words that end with spinster (1 word)

Word Growth involving spinster

Shorter words in spinster

in ins pins spins

in pin pins spins

pi pin pins spins

in pin spin spins

pi pin spin spins

Longer words containing spinster

spinsterhood

spinsterish

spinsterlike

spinsterly

spinsters