broil
VERBNOUN
/brɔɪl/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH B
broil is a valid 5-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3R1O1I1L1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING
What does broil mean?
VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Be very hot, due to hot weather or exposure to the sun.
“The town was broiling in the sun”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
Cook under a broiler.
“broil fish”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
RELATED
3
Heat by a natural force.
“The sun broils the valley in the summer”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
Cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill).
SYNONYMS
BROADER