PULSATE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PULSATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PULSATE?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PULSATE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PULSATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PULSATE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PULSATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What stands out about PULSATE
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PULSATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To expand and contract or beat in a steady rhythm.
A heart does it, and so can a bright light, a speaker or a throbbing headache. Places can pulsate too, when a crowd or a beat fills them with energy.
How PULSATE is used
Pulsate is used literally for hearts and lights, and figuratively for lively places and sounds.
- The bass made the whole floor pulsate.
- Her temples began to pulsate with pain.
- The star appears to pulsate over several days.
- The city seemed to pulsate with excitement.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PULSATE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PULSATE
The 7 tiles of PULSATE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with PULSATE
2 longer words begin with PULSATE.
Shorter words from the letters in PULSATE
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Common questions about PULSATE
- Is PULSATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PULSATE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PULSATE worth?
- PULSATE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PULSATE mean?
- To expand and contract or beat in a steady rhythm.
- What letters can be added to PULSATE?
- PULSATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PULSATE:
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