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sphincter

sphincter is a 9-letter English word with 3 senses as noun and adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A muscle which surrounds, and by its contraction tends to close, a natural opening; as, the sphincter of the bladder. Face value is 16 in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 16 · Words With Friends 18 · 3 senses

Definitions

  1. 1noun

    A muscle which surrounds, and by its contraction tends to close, a natural opening; as, the sphincter of the bladder.

  2. 2adjective

    Of, pertaining to, or designating, a sphincter; as, a sphincter muscle.

  3. 3noun

    a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening

Common word forms

sphincterssphincteral

Words from these letters

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