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
OTHERHaving a keen intellect.
“poets--those gifted strangely prehensile men”
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
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinehensilepray
Starts & ends withP … E
Syllablespre · hen · sile
SYNONYMS & RELATED8
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