PEARL
/pɜːl/
5-letter word · 7 Scrabble points · 9 Words With Friends points
Meaning of PEARL
- A shelly concretion, usually rounded, and having a brilliant luster, with varying tints, found in the mantle, or between the mantle and shell, of certain bivalve mollusks, especially in the pearl oysters and river mussels, and sometimes in certain univalves. It is usually due to a secretion of shelly substance around some irritating foreign particle. Its substance is the same as nacre, or mother-of-pearl. Round lustrous pearls are used in jewellery.
- Something precious.
- (sometimes figurative) To set or adorn with pearls, or with mother-of-pearl.
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To cause to resemble pearls in shape; to make into small round grains.
"to pearl barley"
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About the word PEARL
Is "PEARL" a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. "PEARL" is in the ENABLE word list, accepted by Words With Friends and most open Scrabble apps. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends.
How many points is "PEARL" worth?
In Scrabble, "PEARL" is worth 7 points before bonuses. In Words With Friends, it's worth 9 points. Played on a triple-word-score, the Scrabble value becomes 21.
What does "PEARL" mean?
A shelly concretion, usually rounded, and having a brilliant luster, with varying tints, found in the mantle, or between the mantle and shell, of certain bivalve mollusks, especially in the pearl oysters and river mussels, and sometimes in certain univalves. It is usually due to a secretion of shelly substance around some irritating foreign particle. Its substance is the same as nacre, or mother-of-pearl. Round lustrous pearls are used in jewellery.
What are the anagrams of "PEARL"?
2 anagrams can be formed using the same letters as PEARL: PALER, PARLE.