Definition of DENTIFRICE

dentifrice

Plural: dentifrices

Noun

  • a substance for cleaning the teeth; applied with a toothbrush
  • Toothpaste or any other substance, such as powder, for cleaning the teeth.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English dentifricie, from Latin dentifricium (“powder for rubbing the teeth”), from dens (“tooth”) + fricāre (“to rub”). Compare French dentifrice.

Scrabble Score: 16

dentifrice: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
dentifrice: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dentifrice: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

dentifrice: valid Words With Friends Word