PULMONARY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PULMONARY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PULMONARY?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PULMONARY is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PULMONARY
No single letter turns PULMONARY into another word.
How PULMONARY scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PULMONARY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PULMONARY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PULMONARY
- All 9 letters of PULMONARY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PULMONARY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Relating to the lungs or affecting them.
Pulmonary appears throughout medicine, from pulmonary disease to the pulmonary artery that carries blood to the lungs. Everyday speech tends to prefer lung, so this word marks a clinical tone.
How PULMONARY is used
Used in medicine for conditions and structures of the lungs.
- He was treated for a pulmonary infection.
- The pulmonary artery carries blood to the lungs.
- Regular exercise improves pulmonary function.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PULMONARY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PULMONARY
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Common questions about PULMONARY
- Is PULMONARY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PULMONARY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PULMONARY worth?
- PULMONARY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PULMONARY mean?
- Relating to the lungs or affecting them.
- What letters can be added to PULMONARY?
- No single letter can be added to PULMONARY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PULMONARY:
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