PRUNABLE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PRUNABLE 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 PRUNABLE?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRUNABLE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRUNABLE
No single letter turns PRUNABLE into another word.
How PRUNABLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PRUNABLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRUNABLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PRUNABLE
- All 8 letters of PRUNABLE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PRUNABLE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Able to be cut back or trimmed, as a tree or shrub.
Gardeners call a branch or plant prunable when it can safely be cut to improve its shape or growth. The word is built plainly from prune and the ending -able. It is more common in gardening notes than in general speech.
How PRUNABLE is used
Prunable is used in gardening and tree care.
- The hedge is easily prunable in late winter.
- Only the prunable branches were marked with tape.
- This rose is prunable to half its height.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PRUNABLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PRUNABLE
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Common questions about PRUNABLE
- Is PRUNABLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRUNABLE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRUNABLE worth?
- PRUNABLE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PRUNABLE mean?
- Able to be cut back or trimmed, as a tree or shrub.
- What letters can be added to PRUNABLE?
- No single letter can be added to PRUNABLE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PRUNABLE:
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