GRILL
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Definition
Pronunciation: //ɡɹɪl//
noun
- (UK) A cooking device comprising a source of radiative heat and a means of holding food under it; a broiler in US English
- (US) A cooking device comprising a source of radiative and convective heat and a means of holding food above it; a barbecue."I put some peppers and mushrooms on the grill to go with dinner."
- (colloquial) A type of jewelry worn on the front teeth."Nella wished him luck and started to walk away, still unsure if that glint in his mouth was a grill or just a few golden teeth."
- (colloquial, by extension) The front teeth regarded collectively.
verb
- (transitive) To cook (food) on a grill; to barbecue."Why don't we get together Saturday and grill some burgers?"
- (transitive, Australia, New Zealand, UK) To cook food under the element of a stove or only under the top element of an oven – (US) broil, (cooking) salamander."Bradly hung the fowl in a sugar-bag for to-morrow's dinner and set about grilling chops, with tomatoes stuffed with cheese and breadcrumbs in the pan."
- (transitive, colloquial) To interrogate; to question aggressively or harshly."The police grilled him about his movements at the time of the crime."
- (intransitive, informal) To feel very hot; to swelter."He had grilled in the heat, sweated in the rains, and shivered with fever under the rude thatch roof; […]"
verb
- (transitive, Scotland, US, obsolete) To make angry; provoke; offend, incite.
- (transitive, chiefly Scotland, obsolete) To terrify; make tremble.
- (intransitive, chiefly Scotland, obsolete) To tremble; shiver.
- (intransitive, Northern England, Scotland, obsolete) To snarl; snap.
adj
- (obsolete) Harsh, rough, severe; cruel.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 5 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 6 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 9 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- Yes
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'GRILL'?
The word GRILL is worth 6 points in Scrabble.
G2
R1
I1
L1
L1
Total: 6 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'GRILL'?
The word GRILL is worth 9 points in Words With Friends.
G3
R1
I1
L2
L2
Total: 9 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.