VEIN — 4 letter word
vein
The word vein has 4 letters: V, E, I, N. It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. Vein has 2 anagrams: vine, nevi. As a noun, it means "one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect".
4 letter word "vein": V E I N — noun
Scrabble score: 7 Words With Friends score: 9
Letter analysis of vein
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| V | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
2 vowels, 2 consonants, 4 unique letters
Definition of vein
noun
- one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect Synonyms: nervure
- a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart "all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood" Synonyms: venous blood vessel
- a distinctive style or manner "They continued in this vein for several minutes."
- a layer of ore between layers of rock Synonyms: mineral vein
- 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: nervure
verb
- make a veinlike pattern