CULLAY is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CULLAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CULLAY?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CULLAY is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CULLAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cullaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CULLAY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CULLAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,380 thousand.
What does CULLAY mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A South American tree of the rose family whose bark yields a soapy lather.
The cullay grows in Chile and nearby regions, and its bark has long been used as a natural soap and cleaning agent. Spelling varies, and the same tree is written quillai in other sources. The cullay is a good example of how a plant can supply everyday household needs without any processing beyond grinding.
How CULLAY is used
Botanical and historical; mostly met in word lists, plant books and writing on Chilean trees.
- The bark of the cullay was ground and soaked to make a foaming wash.
- A tall cullay stood at the edge of the Chilean hillside.
- Gardeners in cooler climates seldom manage to grow a cullay.
- Wool was once cleaned with a lather made from cullay bark.
- The botanist described the cullay as a close relative of the roses.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CULLAY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CULLAY
1 longer words begin with CULLAY.
Shorter words from the letters in CULLAY
Common questions about CULLAY
- Is CULLAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CULLAY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CULLAY worth?
- CULLAY is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CULLAY mean?
- A South American tree of the rose family whose bark yields a soapy lather.
- What letters can be added to CULLAY?
- CULLAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CULLAY:
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