Definitions For Purlicue

Noun

PURLICUE (plural PURLICUEs) The space between one's forefinger and thumb.

Related terms

pirlicue

Etymology

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

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