PERCALINE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PERCALINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PERCALINE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERCALINE is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERCALINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
percalinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PERCALINE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PERCALINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERCALINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PERCALINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A fine, glossy cotton cloth used for linings and book covers.
Percaline is a light fabric with a smooth finish that bookbinders prized for covering volumes. Tailors also used it inside garments where a slippery lining was wanted. The name comes from French.
How PERCALINE is used
Used in textiles and bookbinding.
- The old volumes were bound in blue percaline.
- She lined the jacket with cream percaline.
- A strip of percaline hid the rough stitching.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PERCALINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PERCALINE
1 longer words begin with PERCALINE.
Shorter words from the letters in PERCALINE
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Common questions about PERCALINE
- Is PERCALINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERCALINE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERCALINE worth?
- PERCALINE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PERCALINE mean?
- A fine, glossy cotton cloth used for linings and book covers.
- What letters can be added to PERCALINE?
- PERCALINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PERCALINE:
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