DRAWTUBE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DRAWTUBE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DRAWTUBE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DRAWTUBE is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DRAWTUBE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
drawtubesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DRAWTUBE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DRAWTUBE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DRAWTUBE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DRAWTUBE
- All 8 letters of DRAWTUBE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DRAWTUBE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A tube that slides inside another, as in a microscope or telescope, to adjust focus or length.
Pulling out the drawtube lengthens the instrument, which changes where the image comes into focus. Old brass telescopes often have several nested sections, each one a drawtube sliding within the next.
How DRAWTUBE is used
Used for sliding sections of optical instruments.
- He eased the drawtube out to sharpen the image.
- The microscope drawtube was stiff with age.
- Each drawtube slid smoothly into the larger one.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DRAWTUBE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DRAWTUBE
1 longer words begin with DRAWTUBE.
Shorter words from the letters in DRAWTUBE
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Common questions about DRAWTUBE
- Is DRAWTUBE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DRAWTUBE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DRAWTUBE worth?
- DRAWTUBE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DRAWTUBE mean?
- A tube that slides inside another, as in a microscope or telescope, to adjust focus or length.
- What letters can be added to DRAWTUBE?
- DRAWTUBE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DRAWTUBE:
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