gill
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When gill helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
3
G I L
Two-Letter Start
GI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LL
Check this pattern late
- 4 letters
- 3 unique letters
- GI start
- LL ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- gill is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include g, i, l plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (L x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The LL ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the GI start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
noun
(animal anatomy) a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals
noun
(of a fish) a gill slit or gill cover
"Gill nets are designed to catch a fish by the gills."
noun
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
noun
(animal anatomy) the fleshy flap that hangs below the beak of a fowl; a wattle
noun
The flesh under or about the chin; a wattle
noun
(spinning) one of the combs of closely ranged steel pins which divide the ribbons of flax fiber or wool into fewer parallel filaments
verb
To remove the gills from a fish as part of gutting and cleaning it
verb
To catch (a fish) in a gillnet
verb
To be or become entangled in a gillnet
noun
A drink measure for spirits and wine (size varies regionally but it is about one quarter of a pint)
noun
A measuring jug holding a quarter or half a pint
noun
Rivulet
noun
Ravine
noun
A two-wheeled frame for transporting timber
noun
A leech
noun
A female ferret
noun
A promiscuous woman; harlot, wanton
noun
A prostitute
verb
To act as a prostitute.