PULVINAR is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PULVINAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PULVINAR?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PULVINAR is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PULVINAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pulvinarsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PULVINAR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PULVINAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PULVINAR has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PULVINAR
- All 8 letters of PULVINAR are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PULVINAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
medicalhistorical
A cushion-like swelling at the back of the thalamus in the brain, or in Roman times the couch or seat of honour at the games.
Neuroscientists mention the pulvinar when they discuss how the brain directs visual attention. Historians use the same word for the imperial box in a Roman circus.
How PULVINAR is used
Specialist term in anatomy and in Roman history.
- The pulvinar helps the brain focus on important sights.
- Damage to the pulvinar can affect visual attention.
- The emperor watched the races from the pulvinar.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PULVINAR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PULVINAR
1 longer words begin with PULVINAR.
Shorter words from the letters in PULVINAR
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Common questions about PULVINAR
- Is PULVINAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PULVINAR, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PULVINAR worth?
- PULVINAR is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PULVINAR mean?
- A cushion-like swelling at the back of the thalamus in the brain, or in Roman times the couch or seat of honour at the games.
- What letters can be added to PULVINAR?
- PULVINAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PULVINAR:
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