Definitions For Pikelet

Noun

PIKELET (plural PIKELETs) (Australia, New Zealand) A thick type of sweet pancake. (UK) A thin crumpet.

Synonyms

thick sweet pancake drop scone, Scotch pancake thin crumpet

Etymology

Derived from {{der, en, cy, bara pyglyd, , pitchy [i.e. dark or sticky] bread}}, later shortened simply to , pyglyd. The early 17th century lexicographer, {{w, Randle Cotgrave}}, spoke of "our Welsh barrapycleds". The word spread to the West Midlands of England, where it was anglicised to picklets and then to pikelets.

Anagrams

petlike

Is Pikelet a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

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Scrabble
13
Words with Friends
15

The word Pikelet is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends

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