meniscus
NOUN
/mɪ'nɪskəs/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH M
meniscus is a valid 8-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
M3E1N1I1S1C3U1S1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does meniscus mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
(anatomy) a disk of cartilage that serves as a cushion between the ends of bones that meet at a joint.
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2
(optics) a lens that is concave on one side and convex on the other.
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3
(physics) the curved upper surface of a nonturbulent liquid in a vertical tube.
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