Tonsil

6 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

One of two small oval masses of lymphatic tissue located on either side of the throat at the back of the mouth.

“The doctor examined her tonsil to check for signs of infection.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

ton·sil

Related Words

Synonyms

tonsilla

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in IL, contains TONS, the SIL ending is uncommon and worth noting in Wordle

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Scrabble

Worth 6 points, TOILS is an anagram, hooks naturally with S to give TONSILS

Words Related to Tonsil

Words you can make from Tonsil

Shorter words formed from the letters in “tonsil”.

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Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “tonsil”.

latinos lotions

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