Definition of SPHENE

sphene

Plural: sphenes

Noun

  • titanite
  • pl. -S a mineral

Origin / Etymology

From French sphène, coined by René Just Haüy in 1801, Traité de minéralogie vol. 3 p. 114, after Ancient Greek σφήν (sphḗn, “wedge”).

Scrabble Score: 11

sphene: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
sphene: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sphene: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

sphene is a valid Words With Friends word