Definition of limerick

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • limerick is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 16
  • limerick is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 16
  • limerick is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 19

Definition of limerick


  • a humorous verse form of 5 anapestic lines with a rhyme scheme aabba (noun)
  • port city in southwestern Ireland (noun)

See definition of limerick in Merriam Webster