alveolus
NOUN
/æl'viələs/
8 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
alveolus is a valid 8-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1L1V4E1O1L1U1S1
1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING
What does alveolus mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways.
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2
A bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth.
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