Peeled

/piːld/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:11 pts6 letters
Definition of Peeled

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."

verb

  1. To play a peel shot.

verb

  1. To send through a hoop (of a ball other than one's own).

verb

  1. To plunder; to pillage, rob.

adjective

  1. With the outermost layer or skin removed.

    "He stirred the campfire stew with a peeled stick, so the bark wouldn't get in it."

Anagrams of Peeled

No exact anagrams found for "peeled". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "peeled" 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 "Peeled"

Peeled is a 6-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Peeled" in Word Games

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