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    PRICKLE

    (noun, verb)
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    Definitions

    There are 4 meanings of the word Prickle.

    Prickle - as a noun

    A small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf

    Synonyms (Exact Relations)
    pricker15spikelet14spine7sticker13thorn8
    Hypernyms (Closely Related)
    aculeus9
    Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
    glochid14glochidium19

    Prickle - as a verb

    Cause a prickling sensation

    Cause a stinging or tingling sensation

    Synonyms (Exact Relations)
    tingle7

    Make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn

    Example: "The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample"

    Hypernyms (Closely Related)
    pierce10
    Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
    needle7

    Example Sentences

    "There was a prickle on the stem of the rose."
    "He felt a prickle of fear as he entered the haunted house."
    "The cactus had many sharp prickles."
    "She brushed against a prickle and got a small cut."
    "The hedgehog's prickles provided protection."
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    Word Game Points

    Is PRICKLE a valid Scrabble word?
    Yes, prickle is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
    US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

    PRICKLE has a SCRABBLE points total of 15.

    Is PRICKLE a valid Words With Friends word?
    Yes, prickle is valid for Words With Friends
    Valid Word
    PRICKLE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 18.

    Is PRICKLE a valid WordFeud word?
    Yes, prickle is valid for WordFeud
    Valid Word
    PRICKLE has a WORDFEUD points total of 17.

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    Word Variations & Relations

    Anagrams of PRICKLE
    Starts PStarts PRStarts PRIStarts PRIC
    Ends EEnds LEEnds KLEEnds CKLE
    Starts P & ends EStarts PR & ends EStarts P & ends LE
    Words containing PRICKLEContaining P,R,I,C,K,L,E

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    Words
    pickerel16picklers16pluckier16prickled17prickles16
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