pillar
NOUN
/pɪlər/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P
pillar is a valid 6-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3I1L1L1A1R1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING
What does pillar mean?
NOUN · 5 SENSES
1
Anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower.
“a thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
A vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument).
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
3
A prominent supporter.
“he is a pillar of the community”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
4
(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
5
A fundamental principle or practice.
“science eroded the pillars of superstition”
BROADER
NARROWER