effleurage

NOUN /,ɛflə'rɑʒ/
10 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E

effleurage is a valid 10-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1F4F4L1E1U1R1A1G2E1
1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING

What does effleurage mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A rhythmic stroking.

“effleurage of the abdomen is used in the Lamaze method of childbirth”

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