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Pellicle

p 3e 1l 1l 1i 1c 3l 1e 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does pellicle mean?

noun

  1. thin protective membrane in some protozoa

Is PELLICLE a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is PELLICLE worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
p 3e 1l 1l 1i 1c 3l 1e 1

Words With Friends

17 pts
p 4e 1l 2l 2i 1c 4l 2e 1

Wordfeud

14 pts
p 4e 1l 1l 1i 1c 4l 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
p 3e 1l 2l 2i 1c 3l 2e 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in PELLICLE

Hooks for PELLICLE

Add one letter to the front or back of PELLICLE to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

pellicles

Words that end like PELLICLE

Common words that share the ending -ICLE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

articleparticlevehicletesticlechroniclecubiclecuticleventricleicicle
All words ending in -ICLE

Pellicle: quick answers

Is PELLICLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PELLICLE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PELLICLE worth?
PELLICLE scores 12 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does pellicle mean?
As a noun, pellicle means “thin protective membrane in some protozoa”.
What words can you make with the letters in PELLICLE?
You can make 44 shorter words from PELLICLE, such as CLEEP, CLEPE, CLIPE, PIECE. See the full list.