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Gills

/ɡɪlz/

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:9 pts5 letters
Definition of Gills

noun

  1. (animal anatomy) a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals
  2. (of a fish) a gill slit or gill cover

    "Gill nets are designed to catch a fish by the gills."

  3. One of the radial folds on the underside of the cap of a mushroom, on the surface of which the spore-producing organs are borne
  4. (animal anatomy) the fleshy flap that hangs below the beak of a fowl; a wattle
  5. The flesh under or about the chin; a wattle

verb

  1. To remove the gills from a fish as part of gutting and cleaning it
  2. To catch (a fish) in a gillnet
  3. To be or become entangled in a gillnet

noun

  1. A drink measure for spirits and wine (size varies regionally but it is about one quarter of a pint)
  2. A measuring jug holding a quarter or half a pint

noun

  1. Rivulet
  2. Ravine

noun

  1. A two-wheeled frame for transporting timber

noun

  1. A leech

noun

  1. A female ferret
  2. A promiscuous woman; harlot, wanton
  3. A prostitute

verb

  1. To act as a prostitute.
Anagrams of Gills

No exact anagrams found for "gills". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "gills" and rearranging:

+rgrills
Related Word Patterns
GI...Words starting with "gi"...LSWords ending with "ls"All 5-letter wordsUnscramble "gills"
Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

lamella
Letter Values
g2
i1
l1
l1
s1

Total: 6 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Gills
aalsaasvogelsabdominalsabettalsabigailsabnormalsaboriginalsabseilsabuttalsaccidentalsaccrualsaccusals
Related 5-Letter Words
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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 "Gills"

Gills is a 5-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Gills" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "gills" is a low-scoring word.