LIMULUSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. LIMULUSES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
l1i1m3u1l1u1s1e1s1
Depends on the listLIMULUSES · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept LIMULUSES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 24 / 100
24WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful LIMULUSES is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIMULUSES
No single letter turns LIMULUSES into another word.
How LIMULUSES scores
Scrabble l1i1m3u1l1u1s1e1s1 11
Words with Friends l2i1m4u2l2u2s1e1s1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in LIMULUSES, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIMULUSES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in LIMULUSES
illumes9 limulus9 missell9 mueslis9 sullies7 illume8 milles8 missel8 misuse8 muesli8 mulies8 mulses8 mussel8 simuls8 slimes8 smells8 smiles8 lisles6 ileum7 limes7 mells7 miles7 mille7 mills7 mises7 muils7 mules7 mulie7 mulls7 mulse7 muses7 musse7 seism7 semis7 simul7 slime7 slims7 slums7 smell7 smile7
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Common questions about LIMULUSES
- Is LIMULUSES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LIMULUSES is not in it.
- How many points is LIMULUSES worth?
- LIMULUSES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIMULUSES?
- No single letter can be added to LIMULUSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LIMULUSES:
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