01 Word definition

spiny

5 letters · 1 vowel · 4 consonants

Is SPINY a word?

Yes. SPINY is a 5-letter adjective. having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc. Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SPINY?

S-P-I-N-Y

SPINY contains 5 letters, begins with S, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.

    a horse with a short bristly mane
Synonyms
barbedbarbellatebriarybrierybristledbristly
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends11points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SPINY spelled?

S1P2I3N4Y5
Starts withSPIFirst 3 letters
Ends withINYLast 3 letters
Unique letters5No repeated letters
Vowel balance1 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

FAQ Quick answers

About SPINY.

How do you spell SPINY?

SPINY is spelled S-P-I-N-Y. It contains 5 letters.