Definitions For Grawlix

Noun

GRAWLIX (plural es, grawlix, grawlices) A spiral-shaped graphic used to indicate swearing in comic strips. A string of typographical symbols, especially "@#$%&!", used (especially in comic strips) to represent an obscenity or swearword. A series of violence related images in a speech bubble to represent obscenity, swearwords or profanity.

See also

jarn nittle phosphene quimp spirl squean

References

w:mort walker, mort walker, The Lexicon of Comicana "Holy $#!%: Where Did The Symbolic Swear Come From?", Dictionary.com. http://www.dictionary.com/e/what-the/. (February 8, 2018).

Etymology

Apparently coined by American cartoonist w:mort walker, mort walker in 1964.

Is Grawlix a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO

Scrabble US YES

Scrabble UK NO

English International (SOWPODS) NO

Scrabble Global YES

Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble

18

Words with Friends

20

The word Grawlix is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends

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