PRUNELLE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PRUNELLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRUNELLE?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRUNELLE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRUNELLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
prunellesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRUNELLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PRUNELLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRUNELLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PRUNELLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A sour little French plum, or a liqueur or brandy made from such fruit.
In a bar or recipe prunelle names a sweet-tart plum spirit, while in an orchard book it is the fruit itself, often dried. The French spelling with a final e marks it off from the Italian prunello.
How PRUNELLE is used
Appears in cookery, drinks lists and older fruit-growing books.
- He finished the meal with a small glass of prunelle.
- The recipe calls for a splash of prunelle in the sauce.
- Dried prunelle was once sold in boxes at the market.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PRUNELLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PRUNELLE
1 longer words begin with PRUNELLE.
Shorter words from the letters in PRUNELLE
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Common questions about PRUNELLE
- Is PRUNELLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRUNELLE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRUNELLE worth?
- PRUNELLE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PRUNELLE mean?
- A sour little French plum, or a liqueur or brandy made from such fruit.
- What letters can be added to PRUNELLE?
- PRUNELLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PRUNELLE:
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