LUNULE is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. LUNULE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LUNULE?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LUNULE is to know. It scores 6 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LUNULE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lunulesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LUNULE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in LUNULE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What does LUNULE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small crescent-shaped mark, part, or structure, used as a general term across anatomy, biology, and natural history.
Lunule is the broader word from which the more specific anatomical term lunula is derived, and the two are sometimes used interchangeably for the pale crescent at the base of a fingernail. Naturalists also use lunule for other crescent-shaped features, such as the small area found near the hinge of many bivalve shells. In general usage, a lunule can simply mean any small crescent shape, without one fixed field of reference.
How LUNULE is used
A general scientific term for a small crescent shape, applied most often in anatomy and in the study of shells.
- The clam's shell showed a clear lunule near its hinge.
- A faint lunule marked the base of the child's nail.
- Biologists compared the lunule shapes of several mollusc species.
- The illustration labelled the lunule at the edge of the shell.
- A small lunule was visible on the underside of the leaf.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LUNULE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LUNULE
1 longer words begin with LUNULE.
Shorter words from the letters in LUNULE
Common questions about LUNULE
- Is LUNULE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LUNULE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LUNULE worth?
- LUNULE is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LUNULE mean?
- A small crescent-shaped mark, part, or structure, used as a general term across anatomy, biology, and natural history.
- What letters can be added to LUNULE?
- LUNULE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LUNULE:
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