PULLEY is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PULLEY 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 PULLEY?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PULLEY is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PULLEY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pulleysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PULLEY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PULLEY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,035 thousand.
What does PULLEY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A grooved wheel turning on an axle, over which a rope or belt runs to lift loads or transmit power.
One of the oldest simple machines, a pulley changes the direction of a pull, and several wheels combined into a block and tackle reduce the effort needed to raise a heavy weight. Sailors, builders and well-diggers have used it for thousands of years. Inside engines and workshops, pulleys carry belts that pass motion from one shaft to another.
How PULLEY is used
Common in physics lessons, engineering and nautical work.
- The bucket rose smoothly on a rope threaded through a pulley.
- He fixed a pulley to the beam to haul the timber upstairs.
- A worn pulley squealed whenever the belt turned.
- The class built a pulley from a spool and a length of string.
- Hanging washing on the line was easier with a pulley at each end.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PULLEY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PULLEY
3 longer words begin with PULLEY.
Shorter words from the letters in PULLEY
Common questions about PULLEY
- Is PULLEY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PULLEY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PULLEY worth?
- PULLEY is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PULLEY mean?
- A grooved wheel turning on an axle, over which a rope or belt runs to lift loads or transmit power.
- What letters can be added to PULLEY?
- PULLEY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PULLEY:
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