PECULIUM is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PECULIUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PECULIUM?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PECULIUM is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PECULIUM
No single letter turns PECULIUM into another word.
How PECULIUM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PECULIUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PECULIUM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PECULIUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
historicallegal
In Roman law, property that a head of the family allowed a son or slave to hold and manage as their own.
A slave with a peculium could even save money and eventually buy freedom. Legally the property still belonged to the master, but the holder had practical control. Outside law, the word can mean any private possession.
How PECULIUM is used
Used in Roman law and historical writing.
- The slave bought his freedom from the savings in his peculium.
- A father could grant his son a peculium to run a shop.
- Scholars study the peculium to understand Roman family life.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PECULIUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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Common questions about PECULIUM
- Is PECULIUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PECULIUM, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PECULIUM worth?
- PECULIUM is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PECULIUM mean?
- In Roman law, property that a head of the family allowed a son or slave to hold and manage as their own.
- What letters can be added to PECULIUM?
- No single letter can be added to PECULIUM to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PECULIUM:
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