Definition of PELTRY

peltry

Plural: peltries

Noun

  • Animal skins or furs collectively.
  • Pelts or skins, collectively; skins with the fur on them; furs.

Examples

  • He searched his tile rack for a valuable PELTRY of letters to make a high-scoring play.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French peleterie, the trade of a skinner or peltmonger (peletier). Equivalent to pelt + -ry.

Scrabble Score: 11

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

Words With Friends Score: 12

peltry: valid Words With Friends Word