ell

ell is a 3-letter English word with 3 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A measure for cloth; -- now rarely used. It is of different lengths in different countries; the English ell being 45 inches, the Dutch or Flemish ell 27, the Scotch about 37. Face value is 3 in Scrabble and 5 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

3 letters · Scrabble 3 · Words With Friends 5 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A measure for cloth; -- now rarely used. It is of different lengths in different countries; the English ell being 45 inches, the Dutch or Flemish ell 27, the Scotch about 37.
2. noun. See L.
3. noun. an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building

Common word forms

ells, ellen, elling

Words from these letters

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