PELERINE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PELERINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PELERINE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PELERINE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PELERINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pelerinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PELERINE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PELERINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PELERINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PELERINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A woman's short cape with long pointed ends hanging down at the front.
The pelerine was fashionable in the nineteenth century and was often made of lace, silk or fur. A pelerine covered the shoulders and chest without the bulk of a full cloak.
How PELERINE is used
Mostly seen in fashion history and period descriptions.
- She draped a lace pelerine over her evening gown.
- The museum displayed a silk pelerine from the 1840s.
- A fur pelerine kept her warm on the carriage ride.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PELERINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PELERINE
1 longer words begin with PELERINE.
Shorter words from the letters in PELERINE
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Common questions about PELERINE
- Is PELERINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PELERINE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PELERINE worth?
- PELERINE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PELERINE mean?
- A woman's short cape with long pointed ends hanging down at the front.
- What letters can be added to PELERINE?
- PELERINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PELERINE:
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