Definition of spirant

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• spirant is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
• spirant is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
• spirant is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11

Definition of spirant

• a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. fricative
  2. fricative consonant
• of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then') (adjective)

  Synonyms

  1. continuant
  2. fricative
  3. sibilant
  4. strident

See definition of spirant in Merriam Webster