truss

NOUNVERB /trəs/

5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH T

truss is a valid 5-letter word worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

T1R1U1S1S1

1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =5 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 10TRIPLE WORD → 15

MEANING

What does truss mean?

NOUN · 3 SENSES

(architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent).

SYNONYMS

BROADER

A framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure.

BROADER

(medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure.

BROADER

VERB · 3 SENSES

Secure with or as if with ropes.

SYNONYMS

BROADER

NARROWER

Support structurally.

“truss the roofs”

“trussed bridges”

BROADER

Tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it.

BROADER

AT THE BOARD

SAME TILES, DIFFERENT WORDS

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