meniscus
/mɪ'nɪskəs/
noun
8 letters3 syllables12 points in Scrabble®16 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
NOUN
1
(anatomy) a disk of cartilage that serves as a cushion between the ends of bones that meet at a joint.
2
(optics) a lens that is concave on one side and convex on the other.
3
(physics) the curved upper surface of a nonturbulent liquid in a vertical tube.
WORD FORMS
Starts withM
Ends withS
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®12 points
Words With Friends®16 points
Double word24 points
Triple word36 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latineniscusmay
Starts & ends withM … S
Syllablesme · nis · cus
SYNONYMS & RELATED1
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