spinel
Plural: spinels
Noun
- A hard, glassy mineral, often used as a gemstone.
- a hard glassy mineral consisting of an oxide of magnesium and aluminum; occurs in various colors that are used as gemstones
- Any of several hard minerals of cubic symmetry that are mixed oxides of magnesium and aluminium and are used as gemstones of various colours.
- Any crystalline material, not necessarily an oxide, that possesses the same crystal structure as this mineral.
- Spindle; the amount of yarn that fits on a spindle.
Examples
- Playing SPINEL earned her a modest score, but every gem counts in a tight game.
Origin / Etymology
French spinelle, perhaps from Latin spina (“a thorn, a prickle”), in allusion to its pointed crystals.
Scrabble Score: 8
spinel: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordspinel: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
spinel: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 11
spinel: valid Words With Friends Word