PELLICLE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PELLICLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PELLICLE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PELLICLE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PELLICLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pelliclesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PELLICLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PELLICLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 3 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PELLICLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PELLICLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A thin skin or film, such as one forming on a liquid or covering a cell.
A pellicle can form on the surface of milk or on a protozoan's body as a protective layer. Photographers also use the word for a thin film mounted in some optical devices. It is a precise scientific term for an extremely fine covering.
How PELLICLE is used
Used in science and technology for a thin layer or membrane.
- A pellicle formed on the surface of the cooling liquid.
- The microscope showed the pellicle that wrapped the cell.
- Brewers watch for a pellicle on the top of the beer.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PELLICLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PELLICLE
1 longer words begin with PELLICLE.
Shorter words from the letters in PELLICLE
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Common questions about PELLICLE
- Is PELLICLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PELLICLE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PELLICLE worth?
- PELLICLE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PELLICLE mean?
- A thin skin or film, such as one forming on a liquid or covering a cell.
- What letters can be added to PELLICLE?
- PELLICLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PELLICLE:
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