pilus

NOUN /paɪləs/
5 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P

pilus is a valid 5-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3I1L1U1S1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING

What does pilus mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES
1

Any of the cylindrical filaments characteristically growing from the epidermis of a mammal.

SYNONYMS
NARROWER
RELATED
2

Hairlike structure especially on the surface of a cell or microorganism.

BROADER
AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of pilus

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