APICULUS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. APICULUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept APICULUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APICULUS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APICULUS
No single letter turns APICULUS into another word.
How APICULUS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in APICULUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so APICULUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does APICULUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A short, sharp point at the tip of a leaf or other plant part.
An apiculus is smaller and more abrupt than a long drawn-out tip, and botanists use it to tell leaf shapes apart. The plural is apiculi.
How APICULUS is used
Apiculus is a botanical term used in plant descriptions.
- The leaf ends in a tiny apiculus.
- Look for an apiculus at the tip of the petal.
- The key notes whether an apiculus is present.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of APICULUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in APICULUS
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Common questions about APICULUS
- Is APICULUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APICULUS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APICULUS worth?
- APICULUS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does APICULUS mean?
- A short, sharp point at the tip of a leaf or other plant part.
- What letters can be added to APICULUS?
- No single letter can be added to APICULUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of APICULUS:
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