Sinewy

6 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Lean and muscular in build, or (of meat) tough and full of tendons that are difficult to chew.

“The climber had a sinewy physique built from years of scaling rock faces.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

sin·ew·y

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Synonyms

fibrousstringyunchewabletendinousbrawny heftymuscularpowerful

Antonyms

flabby soft tender

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in EWY which is rare in Wordle and the W is an uncommon tile in final positions

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Scrabble

Worth 12 points and both the W and Y make this one of the stronger six-letter Scrabble plays

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “sinewy”.

newsy sewin sinew swine wines winey wisen news sewn sine wens wine wins winy wise wyes yens yews yins

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