FUNICLE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. FUNICLE 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 FUNICLE?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FUNICLE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FUNICLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
funiclesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FUNICLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FUNICLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does FUNICLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
botanytechnical
A small cord or stalk, especially the one that attaches an ovule or seed to the ovary wall.
In plants the funicle is the narrow link that feeds a developing seed. Entomologists use the same word for a segment of an insect antenna. In both fields funicle names a slender connecting part.
How FUNICLE is used
You will see funicle in botany and insect anatomy texts.
- Under the lens, each funicle joined a seed to the pod.
- The beetle's funicle is made of several small segments.
- A broken funicle meant the ovule could not develop.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FUNICLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FUNICLE
1 longer words begin with FUNICLE.
Shorter words from the letters in FUNICLE
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Common questions about FUNICLE
- Is FUNICLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FUNICLE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FUNICLE worth?
- FUNICLE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FUNICLE mean?
- A small cord or stalk, especially the one that attaches an ovule or seed to the ovary wall.
- What letters can be added to FUNICLE?
- FUNICLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FUNICLE:
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