FOLLICULAR is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. FOLLICULAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FOLLICULAR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOLLICULAR is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOLLICULAR
No single letter turns FOLLICULAR into another word.
How FOLLICULAR scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in FOLLICULAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 3 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FOLLICULAR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FOLLICULAR mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medicaltechnical
Relating to, consisting of or affecting a follicle, a small cavity or sac in the body.
In medicine follicular is attached to hair roots, ovaries and the thyroid. The follicular phase of the menstrual cycle is the time before ovulation.
How FOLLICULAR is used
Used in anatomy and medicine with conditions or stages involving follicles.
- The dermatologist diagnosed follicular inflammation on his arms.
- The follicular phase of the cycle lasts about two weeks.
- A follicular cyst formed on the ovary.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FOLLICULAR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in FOLLICULAR
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Common questions about FOLLICULAR
- Is FOLLICULAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOLLICULAR, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOLLICULAR worth?
- FOLLICULAR is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FOLLICULAR mean?
- Relating to, consisting of or affecting a follicle, a small cavity or sac in the body.
- What letters can be added to FOLLICULAR?
- No single letter can be added to FOLLICULAR to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of FOLLICULAR:
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