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”
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2
Touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements.
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