Definition of filaments

"filaments" 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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Quotations for filaments

Men that look no further than their outsides, think health an appurtenance unto life, and quarrel with their constitutions for being sick; but I that have examined the parts of man, and know upon what tender filaments that fabric hangs, do wonder that we are not always so; and considering the thousand doors that lead to death, do thank my God that we can die but once. [ Sir Thomas Browns ]

filaments in Scrabble®

The word filaments 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: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters filaments:

FILAMENTS
(135)
FILAMENTS
(135)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (18 words)

ailment, aliment, elastin, entails, famines, filmset, finales, inflame, inflate, inmates, laments, leftism, mantels, mantles, nailset, netmail, salient, seminal

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word filaments

FILAMENTS
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In filaments

FILAMENTS
(135)
FILAMENTS
(135)
FAMINES
(98 = 48 + 50)
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INFLAME
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FINALES
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FILAMENTS
(90)
LEFTISM
(90 = 40 + 50)
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INFLATE
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FILAMENTS
(90)
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LEFTISM
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INFLAME
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MANTELS
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LEFTISM
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NETMAIL
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filaments in Words With Friends™

The word filaments 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: 17

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

FILAMENTS
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (18 words)

ailment, aliment, elastin, entails, famines, filmset, finales, inflame, inflate, inmates, laments, leftism, mantels, mantles, nailset, netmail, salient, seminal

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word filaments

FILAMENTS
(189)
FILAMENTS
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In filaments

FILAMENTS
(189)
FAMINES
(125 = 90 + 35)
INFLAME
(116 = 81 + 35)
FILAMENTS
(114)
FILAMENTS
(114)
FILMSET
(113 = 78 + 35)
LEFTISM
(113 = 78 + 35)
INFLAME
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LEFTISM
(107 = 72 + 35)
MANTLES
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FILMSET
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AILMENT
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ALIMENT
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(87)
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Words within the letters of filaments

2 letter words in filaments (19 words)

9 letter words in filaments (1 word)

filaments + 1 blank (2 words)

filaments + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence filaments

Words that start with filaments (1 word)

Words with filaments in them (1 word)

Words that end with filaments (5 words)

Word Growth involving filaments

Shorter words in filaments

am amen ament lament filament

en men amen ament lament filament

me men amen ament lament filament

am lam lame lament filament

la lam lame lament filament

me lame lament filament

am amen ament aments laments

en men amen ament aments laments

me men amen ament aments laments

am amen ament lament laments

en men amen ament lament laments

me men amen ament lament laments

am lam lame lament laments

la lam lame lament laments

me lame lament laments

Longer words containing filaments

microfilaments

monofilaments

multifilaments

myofilaments