PULKA is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PULKA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PULKA?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PULKA is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PULKA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pulkasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PULKA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PULKA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 261,415.
What does PULKA mean in Scrabble?
noun
regional
A light sledge without runners, pulled by a person, dog or reindeer to carry gear across snow.
A pulka is built low and boat-shaped so it slides over snow rather than digging into it, which makes it useful for hauling tents, food and equipment on long winter journeys. Arctic travellers, from Sami reindeer herders to modern polar skiers, harness a pulka behind them or behind an animal and let it trail across open snow. The design spreads weight evenly and turns easily, which is why polar expeditions still favour a pulka over a wheeled cart.
How PULKA is used
Used mainly in writing about Arctic travel, skiing expeditions and Sami herding life.
- The skiers dragged a loaded pulka behind them across the ice sheet.
- Reindeer herders once used a pulka to move supplies between camps.
- Each pulka carried enough food for a week on the trail.
- The guide showed us how to harness a pulka to a sledge dog.
- A pulka slides more easily over soft snow than a cart with wheels.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PULKA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PULKA
1 longer words begin with PULKA.
Shorter words from the letters in PULKA
Common questions about PULKA
- Is PULKA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PULKA, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PULKA worth?
- PULKA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PULKA mean?
- A light sledge without runners, pulled by a person, dog or reindeer to carry gear across snow.
- What letters can be added to PULKA?
- PULKA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PULKA:
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