Spines

6 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of spine, referring to sharp pointed projections on animals or plants, or the backbones of vertebrates.

“The hedgehog raised its spines defensively when approached.”

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Synonyms

thorns quills barbsprickles

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in ES, all high-frequency letters make SPINES an excellent early Wordle guess

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Scrabble

Low tile value at 8pts, extends SPINE cleanly with S, easy board play off existing words

Words Related to Spines

Anagrams of Spines

Words that use exactly the same letters as “spines”.

snipes

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “spines” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

opines seines shines spices spikes spiles spined spinel spinet spires spites

Words you can make from Spines

Shorter words formed from the letters in “spines”.

insep nisse peins pines sines sipes snies snipe snips spies spine spins spise ness pens pies pine pins psis seps sine sins sips sise

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “spines”.

insteps

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