PULVINUS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PULVINUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PULVINUS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PULVINUS is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PULVINUS
No single letter turns PULVINUS into another word.
How PULVINUS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PULVINUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PULVINUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PULVINUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A swollen joint at the base of a leaf or leaflet that bends to move the leaf.
In plants such as the sensitive plant, the pulvinus changes its water pressure and so makes the leaf fold or droop. This is how some leaves close at night or when touched.
How PULVINUS is used
Botanical term, mainly in plant physiology.
- The pulvinus lets the leaf fold up when touched.
- A swollen pulvinus sits at the base of each leaflet.
- Water moving out of the pulvinus makes the leaf droop.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PULVINUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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Common questions about PULVINUS
- Is PULVINUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PULVINUS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PULVINUS worth?
- PULVINUS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PULVINUS mean?
- A swollen joint at the base of a leaf or leaflet that bends to move the leaf.
- What letters can be added to PULVINUS?
- No single letter can be added to PULVINUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PULVINUS:
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