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
BROADER
NARROWER
RELATED
2
Hairlike structure especially on the surface of a cell or microorganism.
BROADER
AT THE BOARD
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