Definition of ARACHNID

arachnid

Plural: arachnids

Noun

  • An arthropod of the class Arachnida, such as a spider or scorpion.
  • air-breathing arthropods characterized by simple eyes and four pairs of legs
  • Any of the eight-legged creatures, including spiders, mites, and scorpions, of the class Arachnida.

Examples

  • His play of ARACHNID spun a web of interconnected words across the board.

Origin / Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, from French arachnide (1809, Lamarck), from New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀράχνη (arákhnē, “spider”) with the suffix -id. By surface analysis, arachn- + -id.

Synonyms

arachnoid, arachnid, arachno-

Scrabble Score: 14

arachnid: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
arachnid: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
arachnid: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

arachnid: valid Words With Friends Word