PELORUSES is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PELORUSES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PELORUSES?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PELORUSES is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PELORUSES
No single letter turns PELORUSES into another word.
How PELORUSES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PELORUSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PELORUSES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PELORUSES mean in Scrabble?
PELORUSES is the plural of PELORUS.
PELORUS(noun) — A sighting device on a ship used to take the bearing of a distant object.
Shorter words from the letters in PELORUSES
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Common questions about PELORUSES
- Is PELORUSES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PELORUSES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PELORUSES worth?
- PELORUSES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PELORUSES?
- No single letter can be added to PELORUSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PELORUSES:
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