Definitions For Spinetail

Noun

SPINETAIL (plural SPINETAILs) Any of several species of swifts of Acanthylis, chaetura, and allied genus, genera, in which the shafts of the tail feathers terminate in rigid spines. Any of several species of South American and Central American clamatorial birds belonging to synallaxis and allied genera of the family Dendrocolaptidae, allied to the ovenbirds. (US, dialect) The ruddy duck, oxyura jamaicensis.

Etymology

spine + tail

Anagrams

platinise

Is Spinetail a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK NO
English International (SOWPODS) NO
Scrabble Global NO
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
11
Words with Friends
14

The word Spinetail is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends

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