PRIMULACEOUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. PRIMULACEOUS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PRIMULACEOUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRIMULACEOUS is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRIMULACEOUS
No single letter turns PRIMULACEOUS into another word.
How PRIMULACEOUS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in PRIMULACEOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRIMULACEOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PRIMULACEOUS
- PRIMULACEOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
- PRIMULACEOUS contains every vowel — A, E, I, O and U.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in PRIMULACEOUS
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Common questions about PRIMULACEOUS
- Is PRIMULACEOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRIMULACEOUS, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRIMULACEOUS worth?
- PRIMULACEOUS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PRIMULACEOUS?
- No single letter can be added to PRIMULACEOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PRIMULACEOUS:
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