trill
NOUNVERB
/trɪlɪŋ/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH T
trill is a valid 5-letter word worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1R1I1L1L1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =5 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 10TRIPLE WORD → 15
MEANING
What does trill mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
The articulation of a consonant (especially the consonant `r') with a rapid flutter of the tongue against the palate or uvula.
“he pronounced his R's with a distinct trill”
BROADER
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
Pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r'.
“Some speakers trill their r's”
BROADER