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VELLICATE

9 letters, 14 points in Scrabble, 4 vowels

What VELLICATE Means

  1. verb: touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
  2. verb: irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear“smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth”

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Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What It Scores

VELLICATE is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 14 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as V4 E1 L1 L1 I1 C3 A1 T1 E1.

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