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.
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
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
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.
What does LIMULUSES mean in Scrabble?
LIMULUSES is the plural of LIMULUS.
LIMULUS(noun) — The genus of horseshoe crabs, ancient armoured sea animals with a helmet-shaped shell and a long spike tail.
Shorter words from the letters in LIMULUSES
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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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