Definition of QUILLET

quillet

Meanings

Plural: quillets

Noun

  • A quibble, an evasive distinction.
  • A small plot of land; historically: a strip of land that together with others like it formed a larger field.

Origin / Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly a shortening of earlier quillity, itself of uncertain origin, or from Latin quidlibet (“anything”).

Synonyms

croft

Scrabble Score: 16

quillet is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
quillet is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
quillet is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

quillet is a valid Words With Friends word