Definitions For Purlicue
Noun
PURLICUE (plural PURLICUEs) The space between one's forefinger and thumb.Related terms
pirlicueEtymology
Unclear. Some sources connect it to curlicue,A glossary of North Country words (1846), page 83Modern Language Notes, volumes 51-60, pages 507-508 explaining the p as the result of influence of French pour la queue or English pirl, pirl, purl, whirl, twirl.Is Purlicue a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
NO
Scrabble US
NO
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
NO
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
12
Words with Friends
17
The word Purlicue is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends