prehensile

/prɪ'hɛnsɪl/ adjective
10 letters3 syllables15 points in Scrabble®17 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
ADJECTIVE
1

Immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth.

“prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees”

2

Having a keen intellect.

“poets--those gifted strangely prehensile men”

OTHER
1

Adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object.

“a monkey's prehensile tail”

WORD FORMS
Starts withP
Ends withE
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®15 points
Words With Friends®17 points
Double word30 points
Triple word45 points
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Pig Latinehensilepray
Starts & ends withP … E
Syllablespre · hen · sile
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