ciliate
ADJECTIVENOUN
/sɪliɪt/
7 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
ciliate is a valid 7-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3I1L1I1A1T1E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does ciliate mean?
ADJECTIVE · 3 SENSES
1
Having a margin or fringe of hairlike projections.
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
2
Of or relating to the human eyelash.
SYNONYMS
3
Of or relating to cilia projecting from the surface of a cell.
SYNONYMS
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A protozoan with a microscopic appendage extending from the surface of the cell.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER