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shill

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Is shill a Scrabble word?

Yes, shill is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 8 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle Yes
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of shill?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (derogatory) Any person enthusiastically endorsing a product; especially, one who is getting paid for the endorsement.Examples: "On the screen, there was that quack again, playing the shill for yet another drug company."derogatory

2. (gambling) A house player in a casino.Examples: "There may even be a casino shill sitting adjacent to you. Normally, the casino shills are gorgeous women, and sometimes men, so enjoy the scenery."Synonyms: stick

verb (English)

1. (derogatory, intransitive, transitive) To promote or endorse in return for payment, especially dishonestly; sometimes extended sarcastically even to those not paid but strongly biased in favor.Examples: "That contractor seems to be shilling for a certain brand of building materials."; "That contractor seems to be shilling that specific epoxy."; "Today there are even commercials in which real scientists, some of considerable distinction, shill for corporations. They teach that scientists too will lie for money. As Tom Paine warned, inuring us to lies lays the groundwork for many other evils."derogatoryintransitivetransitive

verb (English)

1. (UK, obsolete, dialect) To shell.UKdialectalobsolete

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "shill"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "shill"?

Scrabble
8 points
S1
H4
I1
L1
L1
Words With Friends
9 points
S1
H3
I1
L2
L2

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