NEBULE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. NEBULE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NEBULE?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEBULE is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEBULE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nebulesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEBULE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in NEBULE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 94,070.
What does NEBULE mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaicheraldry
An old word for a small cloud, and, in heraldry, a wavy, cloud-like line used to divide or edge a shield.
Nebule is an older, now rarely used relative of nebula, and in ordinary writing it simply meant a little cloud. Heralds borrowed the same image for a decorative line made of shallow, rounded waves, which they used to separate the coloured fields of a coat of arms or to edge a border; that heraldic use is also spelled nebuly. Outside heraldic description and older dictionaries, nebule has largely dropped out of everyday English.
How NEBULE is used
Archaic outside heraldry; in heraldic description it names a specific wavy line pattern.
- The old poem described a single nebule drifting across the moon.
- The shield was divided by a nebule line running from edge to edge.
- Heraldic manuals illustrate the nebule alongside straight and indented lines.
- A faint nebule hung low over the valley at dawn, according to the diary.
- The border of the coat of arms used a nebule pattern rather than a plain edge.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NEBULE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NEBULE
1 longer words begin with NEBULE.
Shorter words from the letters in NEBULE
Common questions about NEBULE
- Is NEBULE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEBULE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEBULE worth?
- NEBULE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NEBULE mean?
- An old word for a small cloud, and, in heraldry, a wavy, cloud-like line used to divide or edge a shield.
- What letters can be added to NEBULE?
- NEBULE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NEBULE:
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