CULVERT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CULVERT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CULVERT?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CULVERT is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CULVERT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
culvertsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CULVERT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CULVERT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
What does CULVERT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A tunnel or enclosed channel that carries a stream or drain under a road, railway or canal.
Engineers build a culvert so that water can pass beneath an embankment without washing it away. When one becomes blocked with debris, the road above can flood or even collapse.
How CULVERT is used
An engineering and civil works term, common in road and drainage planning.
- The stream disappears into a culvert beneath the highway.
- Workers cleared leaves from the clogged culvert.
- Heavy rain overwhelmed the old stone culvert.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CULVERT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CULVERT
6 longer words begin with CULVERT.
Shorter words from the letters in CULVERT
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Common questions about CULVERT
- Is CULVERT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CULVERT, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CULVERT worth?
- CULVERT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CULVERT mean?
- A tunnel or enclosed channel that carries a stream or drain under a road, railway or canal.
- What letters can be added to CULVERT?
- CULVERT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CULVERT:
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