GLOBULAR is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. GLOBULAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GLOBULAR?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLOBULAR is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLOBULAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
globularsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GLOBULAR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GLOBULAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GLOBULAR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GLOBULAR mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Shaped like a ball or made up of small round drops.
Globular describes anything roundish, from berries to dewdrops to bacteria. In astronomy, a globular cluster is a dense ball of old stars orbiting a galaxy.
How GLOBULAR is used
Globular is common in science writing and in the phrase globular cluster.
- The fat formed globular droplets in the soup.
- A globular cluster glowed faintly in the telescope.
- The plant produced globular flower heads.
- Under the microscope, the cells looked globular.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GLOBULAR and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GLOBULAR
6 longer words begin with GLOBULAR.
Shorter words from the letters in GLOBULAR
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Common questions about GLOBULAR
- Is GLOBULAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLOBULAR, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLOBULAR worth?
- GLOBULAR is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GLOBULAR mean?
- Shaped like a ball or made up of small round drops.
- What letters can be added to GLOBULAR?
- GLOBULAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GLOBULAR:
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