PULAO is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. PULAO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PULAO?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PULAO is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PULAO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pulaosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PULAO scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PULAO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
What does PULAO mean in Scrabble?
noun
Indian English
A South Asian dish of rice cooked in seasoned stock, typically with meat, vegetables, or spices mixed through it.
A pulao is prepared by cooking rice directly in a flavored liquid, usually along with whole spices such as cumin, cinnamon, or cardamom, so the grains absorb the seasoning as they cook rather than being sauced afterward. Cooks across South Asia and the Middle East make their own regional versions, some built around lamb or chicken and others kept purely vegetarian with peas or carrots. The dish is closely related to pilaf and pilau, spellings that reflect the same word as it travelled through Persian, Turkish, and English.
How PULAO is used
Common in Indian, Pakistani, and other South Asian English, often appearing on restaurant menus alongside its relatives pilaf and pilau.
- She served a fragrant vegetable pulao with the curry.
- The chef simmered lamb pulao in a heavy pot.
- Saffron gave the pulao a golden color and delicate aroma.
- Every family seemed to have its own recipe for pulao.
- Leftover pulao made a quick lunch the next day.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PULAO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PULAO
1 longer words begin with PULAO.
Shorter words from the letters in PULAO
Common questions about PULAO
- Is PULAO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PULAO, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PULAO worth?
- PULAO is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PULAO mean?
- A South Asian dish of rice cooked in seasoned stock, typically with meat, vegetables, or spices mixed through it.
- What letters can be added to PULAO?
- PULAO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PULAO:
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