Definitions For Grilse

Noun

GRILSE (plural GRILSEs) A young salmon after its first return from the sea.

Translations

Finnish: lohi Greek: σολομάκι, n, σολομός ηλικίας 4 ετών, m Irish: bláthán, m Manx: braddan noa, m Mi'kmaq: taqawan, an Persian: آزادماهی, tr=âzâdmâhi, sc=fa-Arab Welsh: gleisiad, m

Etymology

From Middle English grills, grilles, of {{unk, en, nocap=1}} origin. Cognate with {{cog, sco, grils}}, grissill, girls, t=young salmon. Compare {{cog, en, grawl}}, {{cog, sco, grawl}}, graulse, t=young salmon, grilse.

Anagrams

Sigler, Sliger, elrigs, girles, ligers

Is Grilse a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
7
Words with Friends
9

The word Grilse is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends

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