PEARLESCENT is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PEARLESCENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PEARLESCENT?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PEARLESCENT is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PEARLESCENT
No single letter turns PEARLESCENT into another word.
How PEARLESCENT scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PEARLESCENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PEARLESCENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PEARLESCENT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Having a soft, shimmering lustre like that of a pearl or mother-of-pearl.
Pearlescent is a favourite of makers of paint, nail polish and cosmetics. The surface seems to change tint a little as the light moves.
How PEARLESCENT is used
Pearlescent describes finishes, paints and shiny surfaces.
- The car had a pearlescent white finish.
- She chose a pearlescent polish for the wedding.
- Pearlescent clouds glowed at sunrise.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PEARLESCENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PEARLESCENT
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Common questions about PEARLESCENT
- Is PEARLESCENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PEARLESCENT, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PEARLESCENT worth?
- PEARLESCENT is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PEARLESCENT mean?
- Having a soft, shimmering lustre like that of a pearl or mother-of-pearl.
- What letters can be added to PEARLESCENT?
- No single letter can be added to PEARLESCENT to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PEARLESCENT:
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