PINWHEEL

Scrabble 16 Words With Friends 18

Scrabble letter values: P₃I₁N₁W₄H₄E₁E₁L₁ = 16

Definition

noun perennial subshrub of Tenerife having leaves in rosettes resembling pinwheels. — synonyms: Aeonium_haworthii
noun a wheel that has numerous pins that are set at right angles to its rim.
noun a toy consisting of vanes of colored paper or plastic that is pinned to a stick and spins when it is pointed into the wind. — synonyms: pinwheel_wind_collector
noun a circular firework that spins round and round emitting colored fire. — synonyms: catherine_wheel

“he spun the pinwheel and it stopped with the pointer on `Go'”
“The damaged fighter jet pinwheeled out of control, the g forces pushing the pilot so hard he couldn't reach the ejection switch.”