Definition of CUSPID

cuspid

Plural: cuspids

Noun

  • A pointed tooth, typically a canine tooth.
  • one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars
  • A tooth with a single cusp; a canine tooth.

Examples

  • He felt like a CUSPID, ready to bite into any open premium square on the Words With Friends board.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin cuspid-, stem of cuspis (“point, apex”). Doublet of cusp and cuspis.

Synonyms

canine, canine tooth, dogtooth, eye tooth, eyetooth

Scrabble Score: 11

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

Words With Friends Score: 14

cuspid: valid Words With Friends Word