capillary
NOUNADJECTIVE
/kæpə,lɛri/
9 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
capillary is a valid 9-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3A1P3I1L1L1A1R1Y4
3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING
What does capillary mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
Any of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
Long and slender with a very small internal diameter.
“a capillary tube”
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
RELATED
OTHER · 1 SENSE
1
Of or relating to hair.