hilum
NOUN
/haɪləm/
5 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH H
hilum is a valid 5-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
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H4I1L1U1M3
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does hilum mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
(anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ.
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2
The scar on certain seeds marking its point of attachment to the funicle.
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