alveolus
/æl'viələs/
noun
8 letters4 syllables11 points in Scrabble®15 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1
A tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways.
2
A bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth.
WORD FORMS
Related formalveolate
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®11 points
Words With Friends®15 points
Double word22 points
Triple word33 points
GOOD TO KNOW
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Starts & ends withA … S
Syllablesal · ve · o · lus
SYNONYMS & RELATED4
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