PAPULOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PAPULOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PAPULOUS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| 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 PAPULOUS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAPULOUS
No single letter turns PAPULOUS into another word.
How PAPULOUS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PAPULOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PAPULOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PAPULOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Marked by small pimple-like swellings on the skin.
In a clinical report a papulous eruption means a rash made of tiny firm spots. The word sits close to papulose, and the two are used almost interchangeably. Outside medical writing it is hardly ever met.
How PAPULOUS is used
A medical adjective for rashes or skin covered in small bumps.
- The nurse recorded a papulous eruption on both arms.
- A papulous rash spread over the child's chest.
- The report described the skin as dry and papulous.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PAPULOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PAPULOUS
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Common questions about PAPULOUS
- Is PAPULOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAPULOUS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAPULOUS worth?
- PAPULOUS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PAPULOUS mean?
- Marked by small pimple-like swellings on the skin.
- What letters can be added to PAPULOUS?
- No single letter can be added to PAPULOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PAPULOUS:
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