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Is pericarp a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word pericarp is a Scrabble US word. The word pericarp is worth 14 points in Scrabble:

P3E1R1I1C3A1R1P3

Is pericarp a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word pericarp is a Scrabble UK word and has 14 points:

P3E1R1I1C3A1R1P3

Is pericarp a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word pericarp is a Words With Friends word. The word pericarp is worth 17 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

P4E1R1I1C4A1R1P4

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8-letter words (2 found)

CRAPPIER,PERICARP,

7-letter words (4 found)

CRAPIER,CRAPPER,CRAPPIE,EPICARP,

6-letter words (12 found)

CAPPER,CARPER,PACIER,PAIRER,PRECIP,PRICER,RACIER,RAPIER,RAPPER,REPAIR,RIPPER,RIPRAP,

5-letter words (27 found)

AIRER,AREIC,CAPER,CAPRI,CARER,CARPI,CERIA,CRAPE,CRARE,CRIER,CRIPE,ERICA,PACER,PAIRE,PAPER,PARER,PERAI,PICRA,PIPER,PRICE,PRIER,RACER,RAPER,RAPPE,RECAP,RICER,RIPER,

4-letter words (40 found)

ACER,ACRE,APER,CAPE,CAPI,CARE,CARP,CARR,CIRE,CRAP,CRIA,CRIP,EPIC,ERIC,ICER,PACE,PAIR,PAPE,PARE,PARP,PARR,PEAR,PERC,PERI,PERP,PICA,PICE,PIER,PIPA,PIPE,PREP,RACE,RAPE,RARE,REAP,REAR,REPP,RICE,RIPE,RIPP,

3-letter words (34 found)

ACE,AIR,APE,APP,ARC,ARE,CAP,CAR,CEP,EAR,ERA,ERR,ICE,IRE,PAC,PAP,PAR,PEA,PEC,PEP,PER,PIA,PIC,PIE,PIP,PIR,PRE,RAI,RAP,REC,REI,REP,RIA,RIP,

2-letter words (9 found)

AE,AI,AR,EA,ER,PA,PE,PI,RE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 129 words from pericarp according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of pericarp

pericarp

Etymology

From French péricarpe, from New Latin pericarpium, from Ancient Greek περικάρπιον (perikárpion, “pod, husk, shell”), from περι- (peri-, “around”) + καρπός (karpós, “fruit”). By surface analysis, peri- +‎ -carp.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpɛɹɪˌkɑːp/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɛɹɪˌkɑɹp/
  • Hyphenation: pe‧ri‧carp

Noun

pericarp (plural pericarps)

  1. (botany) The outermost layer, or skin, of a ripe fruit or ovary.
  2. (rare, figurative) The outer layer of anything.

Related terms

  • endocarp
  • exocarp
  • mesocarp

Translations

Anagrams

  • crappier

Dutch

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin pericarpium, from Ancient Greek περικάρπιον (perikárpion).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpeː.riˈkɑrp/, [ˌpɪː.riˈkɑrp]
  • Hyphenation: pe‧ri‧carp
  • Rhymes: -ɑrp

Noun

pericarp n (uncountable)

  1. pericarp

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French péricarpe.

Noun

pericarp n (plural pericarpe)

  1. pericarp

Declension


Source: wiktionary.org