Definition of GRILLE

grille

Plural: grilles

Noun

  • A grating or openwork barrier, typically metal.
  • small opening (like a window in a door) through which business can be transacted
  • grating that admits cooling air to car's radiator
  • a framework of metal bars used as a partition or a grate
  • Alternative form of grill (only in the senses of "grating over opening", "grating on the front of a vehicle", and "window divider")

Examples

  • The word GRILLE fit perfectly, opening a parallel play.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French grille.

Synonyms

grill, grillwork, lattice, radiator grille, wicket

Scrabble Score: 7

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

Words With Friends Score: 10

grille: valid Words With Friends Word