CUTICULA is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CUTICULA 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 CUTICULA?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CUTICULA is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CUTICULA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How CUTICULA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CUTICULA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CUTICULA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CUTICULA mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The thin outer covering of an insect or other small animal body, a Latin form of cuticle.
In entomology the cuticula is the hardened layer secreted by the skin, which the insect sheds when it moults. The Latin spelling appears mainly in older or formal scientific works.
How CUTICULA is used
Rare Latin term used in zoology and anatomy texts.
- The cuticula of the beetle was glossy and hard.
- Each moult replaces the old cuticula with a new one.
- Wax in the cuticula keeps water from escaping.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CUTICULA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CUTICULA
2 longer words begin with CUTICULA.
Shorter words from the letters in CUTICULA
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Common questions about CUTICULA
- Is CUTICULA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CUTICULA, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CUTICULA worth?
- CUTICULA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CUTICULA mean?
- The thin outer covering of an insect or other small animal body, a Latin form of cuticle.
- What letters can be added to CUTICULA?
- CUTICULA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CUTICULA:
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