cuniform

cuniform is a 8-letter English word with 5 senses as adjective and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Wedge-shaped; as, a cuneiform bone; -- especially applied to the wedge-shaped or arrowheaded characters of ancient Persian and Assyrian inscriptions. See Arrowheaded. Face value is 15 in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 15 · Words With Friends 19 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Wedge-shaped; as, a cuneiform bone; -- especially applied to the wedge-shaped or arrowheaded characters of ancient Persian and Assyrian inscriptions. See Arrowheaded.
2. adjective. Pertaining to, or versed in, the ancient wedge-shaped characters, or the inscriptions in them.
3. noun. The wedge-shaped characters used in ancient Persian and Assyrian inscriptions.
4. noun. One of the three tarsal bones supporting the first, second third metatarsals. They are usually designated as external, middle, and internal, or ectocuniform, mesocuniform, and entocuniform, respectively.
5. noun. One of the carpal bones usually articulating with the ulna; -- called also pyramidal and ulnare.

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in cuniform:

nuciform, unciform

Common word forms

cuniforms

Words from these letters

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