PELISSE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PELISSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PELISSE?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PELISSE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PELISSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pelissesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PELISSE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PELISSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 561,432.
What does PELISSE mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A long coat or cloak, often trimmed or lined with fur, worn mainly by women in past times.
The pelisse appears in descriptions of Regency dress, worn over a gown for warmth when walking out. Military versions were short jackets thrown over one shoulder. Today it is met chiefly in novels and costume history.
How PELISSE is used
Pelisse is found in fashion history and period fiction.
- She wrapped a green pelisse over her muslin dress.
- The hussar wore his pelisse slung from one shoulder.
- A fur-edged pelisse kept off the cold on the drive.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PELISSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PELISSE
1 longer words begin with PELISSE.
Shorter words from the letters in PELISSE
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Common questions about PELISSE
- Is PELISSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PELISSE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PELISSE worth?
- PELISSE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PELISSE mean?
- A long coat or cloak, often trimmed or lined with fur, worn mainly by women in past times.
- What letters can be added to PELISSE?
- PELISSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PELISSE:
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