September 03, 2026

Pulchritudinous

adjective

Definition

Having great physical beauty; physically attractive. It is an unusually long word for a simple, very common concept.

Example Sentence

“The contest judges sought the most pulchritudinous entry among dozens of breathtaking photographs.”

Etymology

From Latin pulchritudo (beauty), from pulcher (beautiful).

Scrabble Score

P3U1L1C3H4R1I1T1U1D2I1N1O1U1S1

PULCHRITUDINOUS scores 23 points in Scrabble.

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