spinney

Meanings

Plural: spinneys

Noun

a copse that shelters game
A small copse or wood, especially one planted as a shelter for game birds.
Synonym of spinnaker.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English spenné, from Middle French espinoye (“thorny thicket”), espinaye, from Latin spīnētum (“thorny thicket”), from Latin spīna (“thorn”).

Synonyms

spinnaker

Scrabble Score: 12

spinney is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
spinney is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
spinney is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

spinney is a valid Words With Friends word