Tonsil

/ˈtɒn.səl/

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:8 pts6 letters

Definition of Tonsil

noun

Either of a pair of small masses of lymphoid tissue that lie on each side of the throat and that help protect the body against infection; palatine tonsil.
Any of various small masses of lymphoid tissues, including palatine tonsils, adenoids and lingual tonsils.

Anagrams of Tonsil

No exact anagrams found for "tonsil". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "tonsil" and rearranging:

+alatinos talions

+olotions soliton

+ystonily tylosin

Related Word Patterns

TO...Words starting with "to"...ILWords ending with "il"All 6-letter words Unscramble "tonsil"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

Letter Values

t1

o1

n1

s1

i1

l1

Total: 6 Scrabble points

Word Tools

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Rhymes With Tonsil

abigail aboil abseil acidophil aerofoil agnail ail airfoil airmail anil anvil apostil

Related 6-Letter Words

tabard tabbed tabbis tabers tablas tabled tables tablet taboos tabors tabour tabued tabuli tabuns taches

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Tonsil"

Tonsil is a 6-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Tonsil" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "tonsil" is a low-scoring word.