vellicate

VERB
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH V

vellicate is a valid 9-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
V4E1L1L1I1C3A1T1E1
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING

What does vellicate mean?

VERB · 2 SENSES
1

Irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear.

“smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth”

SYNONYMS
BROADER
2

Touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements.

BROADER