PLEURON is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PLEURON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PLEURON?
| 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 PLEURON is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLEURON
No single letter turns PLEURON into another word.
How PLEURON scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PLEURON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 144,744.
What does PLEURON mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
The side wall of a body segment of an insect or other arthropod.
Entomologists use pleuron when they describe the structure of an insect body segment. It names the lateral part rather than the top or the underside, and it forms part of the cuticle.
How PLEURON is used
Pleuron is a technical term of arthropod anatomy.
- The pleuron of the thorax was marked with a pale stripe.
- Each pleuron on the crab was slightly curved.
- The diagram labelled the pleuron on the side of the segment.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PLEURON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PLEURON
2 longer words begin with PLEURON.
Shorter words from the letters in PLEURON
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Common questions about PLEURON
- Is PLEURON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLEURON, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLEURON worth?
- PLEURON is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PLEURON mean?
- The side wall of a body segment of an insect or other arthropod.
- What letters can be added to PLEURON?
- No single letter can be added to PLEURON to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PLEURON:
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