spirant

spirant is a valid 7-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends.

Meaning

What does spirant mean?

  • A valid word accepted in tournament Scrabble and Words With Friends play.

  • noun

    a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract

  • adjective

    of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')

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