NELUMBO is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. NELUMBO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NELUMBO?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NELUMBO is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NELUMBO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nelumbosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NELUMBO scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NELUMBO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 434,233.
What does NELUMBO mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A genus of large aquatic plants that includes the sacred lotus and its American relative.
Gardeners and botanists use the name nelumbo for the lotus plants whose round leaves and flowers rise above still water. In word games it is a handy seven-letter botanical term with a friendly mix of common letters.
How NELUMBO is used
Nelumbo is a technical botanical name, seen in plant books and pond-gardening catalogues.
- The nelumbo in the garden pond opened its first pink flower in July.
- A nelumbo can grow from a seed that has lain dormant for years.
- She planted a nelumbo in a large tub on the terrace.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NELUMBO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NELUMBO
1 longer words begin with NELUMBO.
Shorter words from the letters in NELUMBO
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Common questions about NELUMBO
- Is NELUMBO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NELUMBO, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NELUMBO worth?
- NELUMBO is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NELUMBO mean?
- A genus of large aquatic plants that includes the sacred lotus and its American relative.
- What letters can be added to NELUMBO?
- NELUMBO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NELUMBO:
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