filum

Plural: fila

Noun

A threadlike anatomical structure or appendage.
a threadlike structure (as a chainlike series of cells)
a filamentous anatomical structure

Examples

Finding a place for FILUM was tricky, but it scored well on the double letter.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin fīlum (“thread”). Doublet of file.

Synonyms

filament

Scrabble Score: 10

filum: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
filum: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
filum: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

filum: valid Words With Friends Word