stylet
Plural: stylets
Noun
- A small, stiff, pointed organ or appendage, as in some insects.
- small needlelike appendage; especially the feeding organ of a tardigrade
- An engraving tool, a stylus.
- A style of a plant's flower.
- A slender medical probe or device.
- A poniard or stiletto.
- A stiff, slender organ of an animal.
Examples
- Finding a spot for STYLET proved tricky, but it opened up a double letter score.
Origin / Etymology
From French stylet (“stiletto”), from Middle French stilet (“stiletto”), from Old Italian stiletto. Doublet of stiletto.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 9
stylet: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordstylet: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
stylet: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 9
stylet: valid Words With Friends Word