tarantula

/tə'rænʧələ/ noun
9 letters4 syllables9 points in Scrabble®12 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1

Large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement).

2

Large hairy tropical spider with fangs that can inflict painful but not highly venomous bites.

WORD FORMS
Starts withT
Ends withA
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®9 points
Words With Friends®12 points
Double word18 points
Triple word27 points
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Pig Latinarantulatay
Starts & ends withT … A
Syllablesta · ran · tu · la
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