CONVULSE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CONVULSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CONVULSE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CONVULSE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONVULSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CONVULSE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CONVULSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONVULSE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CONVULSE
- All 8 letters of CONVULSE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CONVULSE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To shake violently and uncontrollably, or to throw into severe upheaval.
A body can convulse from fever, a seizure or helpless laughter. Writers also say that a scandal can convulse a country, shaking it as if it had a body.
How CONVULSE is used
Used literally for the body and figuratively for societies.
- Fits of laughter made the audience convulse.
- His body began to convulse in the cold.
- The scandal threatened to convulse the government.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CONVULSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CONVULSE
2 longer words begin with CONVULSE.
Shorter words from the letters in CONVULSE
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Common questions about CONVULSE
- Is CONVULSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONVULSE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONVULSE worth?
- CONVULSE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CONVULSE mean?
- To shake violently and uncontrollably, or to throw into severe upheaval.
- What letters can be added to CONVULSE?
- CONVULSE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CONVULSE:
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