Sill
/sɪl/
Scrabble:4 ptsWWF:6 pts4 letters
Definition of Sill
noun
- (also window sill) A horizontal slat which forms the base of a window.
- A horizontal, structural member of a building near ground level on a foundation or pilings or lying on the ground in earth-fast construction and bearing the upright portion of a frame. Also called a ground plate, groundsill, sole, sole-plate, mudsill. An interrupted sill fits between posts instead of being below and supporting the posts in timber framing.
- A horizontal layer of igneous rock between older rock beds.
- A piece of timber across the bottom of a canal lock for the gates to shut against.
- A raised area at the base of the nasal aperture in the skull.
"the nasal sill"
Anagrams of Sill
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 "Sill"
Sill is a 4-letter word that scores 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "sill" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Sill" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "sill" is a low-scoring word.