thenar
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 9
- Letters
- 6
/ˈθiːnə/
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/ˈθiːnə/ · /ˈθinɑɹ/
Definition of thenar
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
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(archaic)The palm of the hand or sole of the foot.
“the parts of the human anatomy most sensitive to cold being the nape, stomach, and thenar or sole of foot?”
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noun
-
(archaic)The palm of the hand or sole of the foot.
“the parts of the human anatomy most sensitive to cold being the nape, stomach, and thenar or sole of foot?”
- The ball of the thumb, or the muscle controlling it.
adj
- (not-comparable)Relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot.
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek θέναρ (thénar).
Words you can make from thenar
84 playable · top: ANTHER (9 pts)
Best play anther 9 points5-letter words
7 words4-letter words
30 words- EATH 7 pts
- HAEN 7 pts
- HAET 7 pts
- HANT 7 pts
- HARE 7 pts
- HART 7 pts
- HATE 7 pts
- HEAR 7 pts
- HEAT 7 pts
- HENT 7 pts
- HERN 7 pts
- RATH 7 pts
- RHEA 7 pts
- TAHR 7 pts
- THAE 7 pts
- THAN 7 pts
- THEN 7 pts
- ANTE 4 pts
- EARN 4 pts
- ETNA 4 pts
- NARE 4 pts
- NEAR 4 pts
- NEAT 4 pts
- RANT 4 pts
- RATE 4 pts
- RENT 4 pts
- TARE 4 pts
- TARN 4 pts
- TEAR 4 pts
- TERN 4 pts
3-letter words
30 words2-letter words
16 wordsHooks
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