NODULOSE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. NODULOSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NODULOSE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NODULOSE is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NODULOSE
No single letter turns NODULOSE into another word.
How NODULOSE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NODULOSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NODULOSE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NODULOSE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Having small knots or rounded lumps along its surface.
Botanists and anatomists reach for nodulose when a root, stem or tissue is dotted with tiny swellings. It is a descriptive label rather than a judgement of health or quality. A nodulose surface feels bumpy to the touch, unlike a smooth one.
How NODULOSE is used
Used mainly in botany, geology and medicine to describe a lumpy surface.
- The nodulose roots of the legume were covered in bacterial growths.
- Under the lens the nodulose edge of the leaf looked like a string of beads.
- The specimen was dark and nodulose, with a pitted underside.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NODULOSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NODULOSE
The 8 tiles of NODULOSE in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in NODULOSE
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Common questions about NODULOSE
- Is NODULOSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NODULOSE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NODULOSE worth?
- NODULOSE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NODULOSE mean?
- Having small knots or rounded lumps along its surface.
- What letters can be added to NODULOSE?
- No single letter can be added to NODULOSE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NODULOSE:
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