stapes

stapes is a 6-letter English word with 2 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The innermost of the ossicles of the ear; the stirrup, or stirrup bone; -- so called from its form. See Illust. of Ear. Face value is 8 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 8 · Words With Friends 9 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The innermost of the ossicles of the ear; the stirrup, or stirrup bone; -- so called from its form. See Illust. of Ear.
2. noun. the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea

   Synonyms: stirrup

Synonyms

stirrup

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in stapes:

pastes, spates

Common word forms

stap

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