Peel

/piːl/

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:8 pts4 letters
Definition of Peel

verb

  1. To remove the skin or outer covering of.

    "I sat by my sister's bed, peeling oranges for her."

  2. To remove something from the outer or top layer of.

    "I peeled (the skin from) a banana and ate it hungrily."

  3. To become detached, come away, especially in flakes or strips; to shed skin in such a way.

    "I had been out in the sun too long, and my nose was starting to peel."

  4. To remove one's clothing.

    "The children peeled by the side of the lake and jumped in."

  5. To move, separate (off or away).

    "The scrum-half peeled off and made for the touchlines."

Anagrams of Peel

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "peel":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "peel" and rearranging:

Synonyms & Antonyms

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Peel"

Peel is a 4-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "peel" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Peel" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "peel" is a low-scoring word.