Definition of VINCA

vinca

Plural: vincas

Noun

  • A genus of flowering plants, commonly known as periwinkle.
  • periwinkles: low creeping evergreen perennials
  • Any of several evergreen shrubs, of the genus Vinca, including the periwinkle

Examples

  • He planted VINCA on the double-letter score, hoping it would blossom into a high score.

Origin / Etymology

From New Latin Vinca, from Late Latin pervinca.

Synonyms

genus Vinca

Scrabble Score: 10

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

vinca: valid Words With Friends Word