Is “Gills” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
GILLS
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

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SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
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Meaning of Gills

/ɡɪlz/

noun
  1. 1.(animal anatomy) a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals

  2. 2.(of a fish) a gill slit or gill cover

    Gill nets are designed to catch a fish by the gills.

  3. 3.One of the radial folds on the underside of the cap of a mushroom, on the surface of which the spore-producing organs are borne

Synonyms: lamella

verb
  1. 1.To remove the gills from a fish as part of gutting and cleaning it

  2. 2.To catch (a fish) in a gillnet

  3. 3.To be or become entangled in a gillnet

noun
  1. 1.A drink measure for spirits and wine (size varies regionally but it is about one quarter of a pint)

  2. 2.A measuring jug holding a quarter or half a pint

noun
  1. 1.Rivulet

  2. 2.Ravine