PELORUS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PELORUS 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 PELORUS?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PELORUS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PELORUS
No single letter turns PELORUS into another word.
How PELORUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PELORUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 217,116.
What stands out about PELORUS
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PELORUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
A sighting device on a ship used to take the bearing of a distant object.
The pelorus sits on a stand with a rotating ring and sight vanes, so the navigator can read an angle relative to the ship. It does not itself show direction by magnetism. Sailors use it with a compass to fix position.
How PELORUS is used
Pelorus is a navigation term used aboard ships and boats.
- The mate took a bearing of the lighthouse with the pelorus.
- A pelorus stood on a bracket near the helm.
- He learned to read the pelorus during his first voyage.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PELORUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PELORUS
The 7 tiles of PELORUS in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with PELORUS
1 longer words begin with PELORUS.
Shorter words from the letters in PELORUS
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Common questions about PELORUS
- Is PELORUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PELORUS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PELORUS worth?
- PELORUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PELORUS mean?
- A sighting device on a ship used to take the bearing of a distant object.
- What letters can be added to PELORUS?
- No single letter can be added to PELORUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PELORUS:
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