Gillies
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of gillie: young male attendants traditionally associated with Scottish Highland chiefs, also employed as guides on fishing and hunting expeditions.
“The estate employed several gillies to guide guests through the deer forests each autumn.”
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Wordle
GILLIES has double L and ends in -IES, contains five vowels across seven letters
Scrabble
G(2)+I(1)+L(1)+L(1)+I(1)+E(1)+S(1)=8 points, low scoring but vowel-heavy, useful for clearing a vowel-loaded rack
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