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
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

Cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill).