Diesels
Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:9 pts7 letters
Definition of Diesels
noun
- A fuel derived from petroleum (or other oils) but heavier than gasoline/petrol. Used to power diesel engines which burn this fuel using the heat produced when air is compressed.
- A vehicle powered by a diesel engine.
- A rider who has an even energy output, without bursts of speed.
- Snakebite and black (a drink).
- A particular cannabis hybrid.
verb
- To ignite a substance by using the heat generated by compression
- For a spark-ignition internal combustion engine to continue running after the electrical current to the spark plugs has been turned off. This occurs when there's enough heat in the combustion chamber to ignite the air and fuel mixture without a spark, the same way that heat and pressure cause ignition in a diesel engine.
"The only reason the VW bug has a solenoid is to prevent it from dieseling."
Anagrams of Diesels
Letter Values
d2
i1
e1
s1
e1
l1
s1
Total: 8 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Diesels
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Diesels"
Diesels is a 7-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "diesels" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.
Using "Diesels" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "diesels" is a low-scoring word.