vein

NOUNVERB /veɪn/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH V

vein is a valid 4-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
V4E1I1N1
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING

What does vein mean?

NOUN · 5 SENSES
1

A blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart.

“all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood”

RELATED
2

One of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect.

SYNONYMS
BROADER
3

Any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ.

SYNONYMS
RELATED
4

A layer of ore between layers of rock.

SYNONYMS
NARROWER
5

A distinctive style or manner.

“he continued in this vein for several minutes”

VERB · 1 SENSE
1

Make a veinlike pattern.

BROADER
AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of vein

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