PLUVIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PLUVIAL 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 PLUVIAL?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLUVIAL is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLUVIAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pluvialsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLUVIAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PLUVIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,059 thousand.
What does PLUVIAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Relating to rain or caused by the action of rainfall.
Geologists speak of a pluvial period when a region went through a long stretch of heavy rain, as opposed to a dry one. As a noun, a pluvial is also a long ceremonial cloak worn by clergy. The adjective is rare outside science writing.
How PLUVIAL is used
Pluvial appears in geology and climate science for rain-related processes and wet eras.
- The valley was carved during a pluvial phase thousands of years ago.
- Engineers studied pluvial flooding caused by sudden downpours in the city.
- A pluvial lake once filled the basin.
- The pluvial climate of the tropics keeps the forest green.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PLUVIAL and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PLUVIAL
1 longer words begin with PLUVIAL.
Shorter words from the letters in PLUVIAL
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Common questions about PLUVIAL
- Is PLUVIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLUVIAL, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLUVIAL worth?
- PLUVIAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PLUVIAL mean?
- Relating to rain or caused by the action of rainfall.
- What letters can be added to PLUVIAL?
- PLUVIAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PLUVIAL:
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