GRANULOSE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. GRANULOSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GRANULOSE?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRANULOSE is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRANULOSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
granulosesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GRANULOSE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GRANULOSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GRANULOSE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GRANULOSE
- All 9 letters of GRANULOSE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GRANULOSE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Made up of, or covered with, small grains or granules.
Granulose is a scientific word for a surface that looks finely grainy under close inspection. Botanists and mineralogists use it where everyday writers would say granular.
How GRANULOSE is used
Found mostly in scientific descriptions of surfaces and tissues.
- The lichen has a granulose crust that crumbles when touched.
- Under the lens the granulose coating looked like fine meal.
- The specimen is granulose on the underside and smooth above.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRANULOSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GRANULOSE
1 longer words begin with GRANULOSE.
Shorter words from the letters in GRANULOSE
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Common questions about GRANULOSE
- Is GRANULOSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRANULOSE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRANULOSE worth?
- GRANULOSE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRANULOSE mean?
- Made up of, or covered with, small grains or granules.
- What letters can be added to GRANULOSE?
- GRANULOSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GRANULOSE:
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