NEBULAR is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. NEBULAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NEBULAR?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEBULAR is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEBULAR
No single letter turns NEBULAR into another word.
How NEBULAR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NEBULAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What does NEBULAR mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Of, like or relating to a nebula, a cloud of gas and dust in space.
In astronomy the nebular theory says the sun and planets condensed from a spinning cloud. The word is also used loosely for anything hazy and cloud-like.
How NEBULAR is used
Nebular appears in astronomy, often in the phrase nebular hypothesis.
- The nebular hypothesis explains how the solar system formed.
- A nebular glow hung around the young star.
- The telescope revealed faint nebular patches near the belt.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NEBULAR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in NEBULAR
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Common questions about NEBULAR
- Is NEBULAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEBULAR, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEBULAR worth?
- NEBULAR is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NEBULAR mean?
- Of, like or relating to a nebula, a cloud of gas and dust in space.
- What letters can be added to NEBULAR?
- No single letter can be added to NEBULAR to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NEBULAR:
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