Gilled

6 lettersadjectiverare

Updated June 2026

Definition

Having or equipped with gills for underwater respiration.

“The gilled larvae lived in the stream for two years before metamorphosing.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ɡɪld/

Related Words

Synonyms

branchiate

Antonyms

abranchiate

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains double L, the GI- start is a useful opener pattern to test

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points, the double L is easy to place and the -ED ending hooks well

Words Related to Gilled

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “gilled” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

billed filled galled gelled gilded gilles gulled hilled killed milled nilled pilled rilled tilled willed

Words you can make from Gilled

Shorter words formed from the letters in “gilled”.

gelid glide deil deli dell diel dill eild geld gell gied gild gile gill gled idle lied

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

gelidly gillied grilled gullied

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