gladiolus

NOUN /,glædi'oʊləs/
9 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH G

gladiolus is a valid 9-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
G2L1A1D2I1O1L1U1S1
2 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING

What does gladiolus mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES
1

The large central part of the breastbone.

BROADER
2

Any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated.