PULUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. PULUS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PULUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 24 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PULUS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PULUS
Front hooks — 1
opulusBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How PULUS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PULUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 392,122.
Anagrams of PULUS
The 5 tiles of PULUS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in PULUS
1 words end in PULUS. Useful as a back hook: play PULUS onto a word already on the board.
Words with PULUS inside
1 words contain PULUS in the middle. Words that start with PULUS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PULUS
Common questions about PULUS
- Is PULUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PULUS is not in it.
- How many points is PULUS worth?
- PULUS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PULUS?
- PULUS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PULUS:
Open PULUS in the Word Finder