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Is percale a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word percale is a Scrabble US word. The word percale is worth 11 points in Scrabble:

P3E1R1C3A1L1E1

Is percale a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word percale is a Scrabble UK word and has 11 points:

P3E1R1C3A1L1E1

Is percale a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word percale is a Words With Friends word. The word percale is worth 14 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

P4E1R1C4A1L2E1

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7-letter words (2 found)

PERCALE,REPLACE,

6-letter words (11 found)

ALERCE,CARPEL,CEREAL,CRAPLE,LEAPER,PARCEL,PEARCE,PLACER,PREACE,RELACE,REPEAL,

5-letter words (29 found)

CAPER,CAPLE,CARLE,CLEAR,CLEEP,CLEPE,CRAPE,CREEL,CREEP,CREPE,LACER,LAREE,LEARE,LEEAR,LEPER,LEPRA,PACER,PALER,PARLE,PEACE,PEARE,PEARL,PERCE,PEREA,PLACE,RECAL,RECAP,REPEL,REPLA,

4-letter words (46 found)

ACER,ACRE,ALEC,ALEE,APER,ARLE,CALP,CAPE,CARE,CARL,CARP,CEPE,CERE,CLAP,CRAP,CREE,EALE,EARL,LACE,LAER,LARE,LEAP,LEAR,LEEP,LEER,LERE,LERP,PACE,PALE,PARE,PEAL,PEAR,PEEL,PEER,PELA,PELE,PERC,PERE,PLEA,PREE,RACE,RALE,RAPE,REAL,REAP,REEL,

3-letter words (35 found)

ACE,ALE,ALP,APE,ARC,ARE,CAL,CAP,CAR,CEE,CEL,CEP,EAR,EEL,ERA,ERE,LAC,LAP,LAR,LEA,LEE,LEP,PAC,PAL,PAR,PEA,PEC,PEE,PEL,PER,PRE,RAP,REC,REE,REP,

2-letter words (11 found)

AE,AL,AR,EA,EE,EL,ER,LA,PA,PE,RE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 135 words from percale according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of percale

percale

Etymology

From French percale, of uncertain origin; probably compare percaulah.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /pəˈkeɪl/, /pəˈkɑːl/
  • Rhymes: -eɪl

Noun

percale (countable and uncountable, plural percales)

  1. (textiles) A fine, closely woven fabric, made from cotton, polyester or a mix of these, and used for sheets and clothing.

Translations

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  • replace

French

Etymology

From Persian پرگاله (pargâle, “a patch, a percale”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɛʁ.kal/

Noun

percale f (uncountable)

  1. percale

Descendants

  • Ottoman Turkish: پركال (perkal)
    • Turkish: perkal
  • → Spanish: percal

Further reading

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

Source: wiktionary.org