Definition of filament

"filament" in the noun sense

1. fibril, filament, strand

a very slender natural or synthetic fiber

2. filament

the stalk of a stamen

3. filament, filum

a threadlike structure (as a chainlike series of cells)

4. filament

a thin wire (usually tungsten) that is heated white hot by the passage of an electric current

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filament in Scrabble®

The word filament is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters filament:

FILAMENT
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

ailment, aliment, inflame, inflate, netmail

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word filament

FILAMENT
(144)
FILAMENT
(126)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In filament

FILAMENT
(144)
FILAMENT
(126)
INFLAME
(98 = 48 + 50)
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FILAMENT
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INFLAME
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AILMENT
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NETMAIL
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FILAMENT
(84)
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(84 = 34 + 50)
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filament in Words With Friends™

The word filament is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters filament:

FILAMENT
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

ailment, aliment, inflame, inflate, netmail

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word filament

FILAMENT
(144)
FILAMENT
(108)
FILAMENT
(84)
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(84)
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(84)
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(80)
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(68)
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(54)
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(48)
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(48)
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(40)
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(40)
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(36)
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(34)
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(32)
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(28)
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(26)
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(24)
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(22)
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(21)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In filament

FILAMENT
(144)
INFLAME
(116 = 81 + 35)
INFLAME
(110 = 75 + 35)
FILAMENT
(108)
ALIMENT
(107 = 72 + 35)
AILMENT
(107 = 72 + 35)
ALIMENT
(107 = 72 + 35)
INFLAME
(104 = 69 + 35)
INFLAME
(104 = 69 + 35)
NETMAIL
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AILMENT
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INFLATE
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NETMAIL
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INFLAME
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ALIMENT
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AILMENT
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FAMINE
(87)
INFLAME
(86 = 51 + 35)
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FILAMENT
(84)
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(84)
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(84)
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FILAMENT
(80)
FLAMEN
(78)
INFLATE
(77 = 42 + 35)
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FLAMEN
(72)
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(69)
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MENIAL
(69)
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(69)
LAMENT
(69)
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(69)
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(68)
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FLAMEN
(66)
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(66)
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FLAME
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(60)
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Word Growth involving filament

Shorter words in filament

am amen ament lament

en men amen ament lament

me men amen ament lament

am lam lame lament

la lam lame lament

me lame lament

Longer words containing filament

filamentary nonfilamentary

filamentlike

filamentoid filamentoids

filamentose

filamentous nonfilamentous

filaments microfilaments

filaments monofilaments

filaments multifilaments

filaments myofilaments

microfilament microfilaments

monofilament monofilaments

multifilament multifilaments

myofilament myofilaments

nonfilament nonfilamentary

nonfilament nonfilamented

nonfilament nonfilamentous