PSEUDOBULB is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. PSEUDOBULB 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PSEUDOBULB?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PSEUDOBULB is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PSEUDOBULB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pseudobulbsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PSEUDOBULB scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PSEUDOBULB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PSEUDOBULB has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PSEUDOBULB
1 longer words begin with PSEUDOBULB.
Shorter words from the letters in PSEUDOBULB
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Common questions about PSEUDOBULB
- Is PSEUDOBULB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PSEUDOBULB, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PSEUDOBULB worth?
- PSEUDOBULB is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PSEUDOBULB?
- PSEUDOBULB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PSEUDOBULB:
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