GLOSS — 5 letter word
gloss
The word gloss has 5 letters: G, L, O, S, S. It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. Gloss has 1 anagram: slogs. As a noun, it means "an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading".
5 letter word "gloss": G L O S S — noun
Scrabble score: 6 Words With Friends score: 8
Letter analysis of gloss
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| G | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
1 vowels, 4 consonants, 4 unique letters
Definition of gloss
noun
- an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading Synonyms: color, colour
- the property of being smooth and shiny Synonyms: polish, glossiness, burnish
- an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge Synonyms: glossary
- an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text Synonyms: rubric
verb
- give a deceptive explanation or excuse for Synonyms: color, colour
- provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase
- provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases Synonyms: comment, annotate
- give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing
Anagrams of gloss(1)
Words you can make from gloss(top 2)
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