skillet

Noun

A frying pan, typically with a long handle.
a pan used for frying foods
A large and heavy saucepan or frying pan with legs and, usually, a long handle designed for heating food in a fireplace.
A pan for frying, generally large and heavy.
A dish or meal cooked in such a pan.

Verb

To cook in a skillet.

Examples

Can you make up a quick skillet hash?
He used ’SKILLET’ to fry up some points, connecting perfectly to a double letter score.
Heat some oil in a cast-iron skillet and add the onions.
This is an easy skillet with potatoes and bacon.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French escuëlette, diminutive of escuëlle (“a porringer”), (French écuelle), from Vulgar Latin scutella, diminutive of scutra, scuta (“tray, dish”). Compare scuttle (“basket”).

Synonyms

frying pan, frypan

Scrabble Score: 11

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

skillet: valid Words With Friends Word