NEURULA is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. NEURULA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NEURULA?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEURULA is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEURULA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEURULA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NEURULA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does NEURULA mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
An early vertebrate embryo at the stage when the neural tube begins to form.
Embryologists name the neurula as the step that follows the gastrula. At this point the back of the embryo folds to make the first outline of the brain and spinal cord.
How NEURULA is used
Neurula is a technical term from developmental biology.
- The frog neurula shows a clear groove along its back.
- Students drew the neurula and labelled the neural plate.
- A neurula forms soon after gastrulation ends.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NEURULA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NEURULA
5 longer words begin with NEURULA.
Shorter words from the letters in NEURULA
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Common questions about NEURULA
- Is NEURULA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEURULA, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEURULA worth?
- NEURULA is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NEURULA mean?
- An early vertebrate embryo at the stage when the neural tube begins to form.
- What letters can be added to NEURULA?
- NEURULA takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NEURULA:
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