SLUICE — 6 letter word
sluice
The word sluice has 6 letters: S, L, U, I, C, E. It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate".
6 letter word "sluice": S L U I C E — noun
Scrabble score: 8 Words With Friends score: 11
Letter analysis of sluice
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
3 vowels, 3 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of sluice
noun
- conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate Synonyms: sluiceway, penstock
verb
- irrigate with water from a sluice "sluice the earth" Synonyms: flush
- draw through a sluice "sluice water"
- transport in or send down a sluice "sluice logs"
- pour as if from a sluice "An aggressive tide sluiced across the barrier reef" Synonyms: sluice down
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