SPINIFEX
20
Definition
noun
- (Australia) Any of several spiny grass species of the genus Triodia, endemic to arid outback Australia."And there will be Ethel watching, just standing there, stirring something on the kitchen stove, or dusting the mahogany sideboard, or polishing the silver, and looking out the window, staring, just staring, as though she were watching the spinifex growing, or the sky hanging there, just staring with that terrible effrontery of someone who will not deign to react."
adj
- (geology, petrology, mineralogy) Composed of dendritic plates, which present as the scored texture of bundled, spine-like structures typical of komatiites.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 8 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 20 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 22 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'SPINIFEX'?
The word SPINIFEX is worth 20 points in Scrabble.
S1
P3
I1
N1
I1
F4
E1
X8
Total: 20 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'SPINIFEX'?
The word SPINIFEX is worth 22 points in Words With Friends.
S1
P4
I1
N2
I1
F4
E1
X8
Total: 22 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.