PELLUCID
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Definition
Pronunciation: //pɪˈl(j)uːsɪd//
adj
- (figuratively)"Written in spare, pellucid prose, the book reads like a close-to-the-bone memoir."
- (figuratively)"Opera star [Giorgio] Tozzi sings with the richness of burnished bronze and [Sharon] Daniels complements him with her pellucid soprano."
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noun
- (obsolete, rare) Something which allows the passage of light; a translucent or transparent object."A Pellucid is not ſeen, but percieved^([sic]) by the privation of Colour. So vve ſee not Air in Air, VVater in VVater, Glaſs in Glaſs, and every Pellucid in an equal Pellucid; and becauſe vve knovv they are not coloured, vve count them to be diaphanous, viz. that may be ſeen, or ſhone thorough."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 8 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 13 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 18 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'PELLUCID'?
The word PELLUCID is worth 13 points in Scrabble.
P3
E1
L1
L1
U1
C3
I1
D2
Total: 13 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'PELLUCID'?
The word PELLUCID is worth 18 points in Words With Friends.
P4
E1
L2
L2
U2
C4
I1
D2
Total: 18 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.