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Is cilice a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word cilice is a Scrabble US word. The word cilice is worth 10 points in Scrabble:

C3I1L1I1C3E1

Is cilice a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word cilice is a Scrabble UK word and has 10 points:

C3I1L1I1C3E1

Is cilice a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word cilice is a Words With Friends word. The word cilice is worth 13 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

C4I1L2I1C4E1

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6-letter words (2 found)

CILICE,ICICLE,

5-letter words (1 found)

CEILI,

4-letter words (3 found)

CEIL,CIEL,LICE,

3-letter words (4 found)

CEL,ICE,LEI,LIE,

2-letter words (2 found)

EL,LI,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 13 words from cilice according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of cilice

cilice

Etymology

From French cilice, from Latin cilicium (“clothing made of goatskin”), from Cilicia where it originates from.

Noun

cilice (plural cilices)

  1. A garment or undergarment made of coarse cloth or animal hair worn close to the skin used by members of various Christian traditions as a self-imposed means of penance (repentance) and mortification of the flesh.
    Synonyms: hairshirt, sackcloth
  2. (chiefly in Opus Dei) A leather strap studded with metallic barbs that cut into flesh as a constant reminder of Christ's suffering.

Derived terms

  • chain cilice
  • hairshirt cilice

Related terms

  • Cilicia

Translations

Anagrams

  • icicle

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cilicium (“clothing made of goatskin”), from Cilicia where it originates from.

Pronunciation

Noun

cilice m (plural cilices)

  1. cilice (garment or undergarment made of coarse cloth)

Further reading

  • “cilice”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Source: wiktionary.org