Definitions For Nill

Etymology 1

from {{inh + en + enm + nillen}}, from {{inh + en + ang + nillan}}, {{m + ang + nellan}}, {{m + ang + nyllan + + to be unwilling, refuse, prevent; not want to}}, corresponding to ne + will. cognate with {{cog + ofs + nelle}}.

Verb

nills , nilling , nilled , past2=nould , past2_qual=obsolete , nilled (modal auxiliary, obsolete) To be unwilling; will not (+ infinitive). (intransitive, archaic) To be unwilling. (transitive, archaic) To reject, refuse, negate.

Derived terms

willy-nilly

Etymology 2

Compare Irish and Gaelic neul star, light. Compare nebula.

Noun

{{en-noun, ?}} Shining sparks thrown off from melted brass. Scales of hot iron from the forge. : (Knight)

Is Nill a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
4
Words with Friends
7

The word Nill is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends

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