Quill
/kwɪl/
Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:17 pts5 letters
Definition of Quill
noun
- The lower shaft of a feather, specifically the region lacking barbs.
- A pen made from a feather.
- Any pen.
"He picked up his quill and wrote a poem."
- A sharply pointed, barbed, and easily detached needle-like structure that grows on the skin of a porcupine or hedgehog as a defense against predators.
- A thin piece of bark, especially of cinnamon or cinchona, curled up into a tube.
Anagrams of Quill
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
Letter Values
q10
u1
i1
l1
l1
Total: 14 Scrabble points
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 "Quill"
Quill is a 5-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Quill" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "quill" is a medium-scoring word. It contains the letter Q, which is worth 10 points.