manicure
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 8
/ˈmæ.nɪ.kjʊɹ/
Definition of manicure
4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- A cosmetic treatment for the fingernails.
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noun
- A cosmetic treatment for the fingernails.
- (dated)A manicurist.
verb
- (transitive)To apply such a treatment to the hands.
- (figuratively, transitive)To polish or trim something very finely or evenly.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From French manucure, coming from Latin manus, hand, and cura, care.
Words you can make from manicure
200+ playable · top: CARMINE (11 pts)
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5 words6-letter words
24 words- ACUMEN 10 pts
- AECIUM 10 pts
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5-letter words
48 words- AMICE 9 pts
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- CREAM 9 pts
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4-letter words
67 words- ACME 8 pts
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3-letter words
51 words- CAM 7 pts
- CUM 7 pts
- MAC 7 pts
- MIC 7 pts
- ACE 5 pts
- AIM 5 pts
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- UNI 3 pts
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2-letter words
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