PULVIL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. PULVIL 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 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
p3u1l1v4i1l1
Depends on the listPULVIL · 6 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 1,380 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PULVIL?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.83
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.17%
Our own measure of how useful PULVIL is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PULVIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pulvilsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PULVIL scores
Scrabble p3u1l1v4i1l1 11
Words with Friends p4u2l2v5i1l2 16
Face value of the 6 tiles in PULVIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,380 thousand.
Words starting with PULVIL
pulvils12 pulvilio13 pulville13 pulvilli13 pulvilios14 pulvillar14 pulvilled15 pulvilles14 pulvillio14 pulvillus14 pulvilised16 pulvilized25 pulvilling16 pulvillios15 pulvilliform22
15 longer words begin with PULVIL.
Shorter words from the letters in PULVIL
Common questions about PULVIL
- Is PULVIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PULVIL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PULVIL worth?
- PULVIL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PULVIL?
- PULVIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PULVIL:
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