PROMULGE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PROMULGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PROMULGE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROMULGE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROMULGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROMULGE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PROMULGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROMULGE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PROMULGE
- All 8 letters of PROMULGE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PROMULGE mean in Scrabble?
verb
archaicrare
To make a law, decree or idea known publicly in a formal way.
Promulge is a shorter and rarer sibling of the more familiar promulgate, and it appears in older legal and church writing. Rulers promulge edicts so that nobody can plead ignorance of them.
How PROMULGE is used
Rare and old-fashioned; promulgate is the usual modern form.
- The king chose to promulge the new law at the market cross.
- Councils would promulge their decisions in every parish.
- Reformers sought to promulge their ideas through pamphlets.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PROMULGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PROMULGE
2 longer words begin with PROMULGE.
Shorter words from the letters in PROMULGE
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Common questions about PROMULGE
- Is PROMULGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROMULGE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROMULGE worth?
- PROMULGE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PROMULGE mean?
- To make a law, decree or idea known publicly in a formal way.
- What letters can be added to PROMULGE?
- PROMULGE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PROMULGE:
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