LIMULUS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. LIMULUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIMULUS?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIMULUS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIMULUS
No single letter turns LIMULUS into another word.
How LIMULUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LIMULUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,176 thousand.
What does LIMULUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
The genus of horseshoe crabs, ancient armoured sea animals with a helmet-shaped shell and a long spike tail.
Biologists use limulus both for the whole genus and for the familiar Atlantic species. Its blue blood is valued in laboratories for detecting bacterial contamination. Despite the name, it is closer to spiders than to true crabs.
How LIMULUS is used
Limulus is a scientific name used in zoology and medical-lab contexts.
- The limulus crawled slowly across the sandy shallows.
- Researchers have studied limulus eyes for decades.
- A limulus can live for many years in cold water.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LIMULUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LIMULUS
1 longer words begin with LIMULUS.
Shorter words from the letters in LIMULUS
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Common questions about LIMULUS
- Is LIMULUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIMULUS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIMULUS worth?
- LIMULUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LIMULUS mean?
- The genus of horseshoe crabs, ancient armoured sea animals with a helmet-shaped shell and a long spike tail.
- What letters can be added to LIMULUS?
- No single letter can be added to LIMULUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LIMULUS:
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