tinsel

VERBNOUN /tɪnsəl/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH T

tinsel is a valid 6-letter word worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1I1N1S1E1L1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =6 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 12TRIPLE WORD → 18
MEANING

What does tinsel mean?

VERB · 3 SENSES
1

Adorn with tinsel.

“snow flakes tinseled the trees”

BROADER
ADORNEMBELLISHGRACEBEAUTIFYORNAMENTDECORATE
2

Impart a cheap brightness to.

“his tinseled image of Hollywood”

BROADER
BRINGADDBESTOWCONTRIBUTEIMPARTLEND
3

Interweave with tinsel.

“tinseled velvet”

BROADER
INTERWEAVEWEAVE
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1

A showy decoration that is basically valueless.

“all the tinsel of self-promotion”

BROADER
ORNAMENTORNAMENTATIONDECORATION
RELATED
TINSELLY
2

A thread with glittering metal foil attached.

BROADER
YARNTHREAD
RELATED
TINSELLY
AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of tinsel

SAME TILES, DIFFERENT WORDS
ENLIST6SILENT6LISTEN6INLETS6ELINTS6

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