APPULSE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. APPULSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept APPULSE?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APPULSE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APPULSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
appulsesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How APPULSE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in APPULSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,316 thousand.
What stands out about APPULSE
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does APPULSE mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The close approach of one celestial body to another.
In astronomy, an appulse occurs when two bodies seem very near in the sky, though they may be far apart in space. More generally, appulse can mean a driving or striking against something.
How APPULSE is used
Appulse is rare and mostly astronomical.
- The appulse of Venus and Jupiter drew crowds at dusk.
- An appulse of the moon and a bright star occurred at midnight.
- Astronomers recorded the appulse with a telescope.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of APPULSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of APPULSE
The 7 tiles of APPULSE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with APPULSE
1 longer words begin with APPULSE.
Shorter words from the letters in APPULSE
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Common questions about APPULSE
- Is APPULSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APPULSE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APPULSE worth?
- APPULSE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does APPULSE mean?
- The close approach of one celestial body to another.
- What letters can be added to APPULSE?
- APPULSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of APPULSE:
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