percale
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 7
/pəˈkeɪl/(UK)
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/pəˈkeɪl/(UK) · /pəˈkɑːl/(UK)
Definition of percale
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(countable, uncountable)A fine, closely woven fabric, made from cotton, polyester or a mix of these, and used for sheets and clothing.
“In her percale bed. In her heaven of piled pillows.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From French percale, of uncertain origin; probably compare percaulah.
Words you can make from percale
105 playable · top: REPLACE (11 pts)
Best play replace 11 points6-letter words
7 words5-letter words
20 words4-letter words
36 words- CAPE 8 pts
- CARP 8 pts
- CEPE 8 pts
- CLAP 8 pts
- CRAP 8 pts
- PACE 8 pts
- PERC 8 pts
- ACRE 6 pts
- ALEC 6 pts
- APER 6 pts
- CARE 6 pts
- CARL 6 pts
- CERE 6 pts
- LACE 6 pts
- LARP 6 pts
- LEAP 6 pts
- PALE 6 pts
- PARE 6 pts
- PEAL 6 pts
- PEAR 6 pts
- PEEL 6 pts
- PEER 6 pts
- PELE 6 pts
- PERE 6 pts
- PLEA 6 pts
- PREE 6 pts
- RACE 6 pts
- RAPE 6 pts
- REAP 6 pts
- ALEE 4 pts
- EARL 4 pts
- LEAR 4 pts
- LEER 4 pts
- RALE 4 pts
- REAL 4 pts
- REEL 4 pts
3-letter words
32 words- CAP 7 pts
- CEP 7 pts
- PAC 7 pts
- PEC 7 pts
- ACE 5 pts
- ALP 5 pts
- APE 5 pts
- ARC 5 pts
- CAL 5 pts
- CAR 5 pts
- CEE 5 pts
- CEL 5 pts
- LAC 5 pts
- LAP 5 pts
- PAL 5 pts
- PAR 5 pts
- PEA 5 pts
- PEE 5 pts
- PER 5 pts
- RAP 5 pts
- REC 5 pts
- REP 5 pts
- ALE 3 pts
- ARE 3 pts
- EAR 3 pts
- EEL 3 pts
- ERA 3 pts
- ERE 3 pts
- LAR 3 pts
- LEA 3 pts
- LEE 3 pts
- REE 3 pts
2-letter words
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