PUMMELO is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PUMMELO 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 PUMMELO?
| 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 PUMMELO is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUMMELO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pummelosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PUMMELO scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PUMMELO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,211 thousand.
What does PUMMELO mean in Scrabble?
noun
The largest citrus fruit, with thick yellow skin and sharp pulp like a grapefruit.
A pummelo is a big, mild fruit from southeast Asia and is the ancestor of the grapefruit. Peeling its thick rind takes effort, but the segments inside are sweet and juicy.
How PUMMELO is used
Also the name of the tree; the spelling pomelo is described separately.
- We peeled a pummelo and shared the segments.
- A pummelo can weigh more than a kilogram.
- The pummelo tree grew beside the farmhouse.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PUMMELO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PUMMELO
1 longer words begin with PUMMELO.
Shorter words from the letters in PUMMELO
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Common questions about PUMMELO
- Is PUMMELO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUMMELO, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUMMELO worth?
- PUMMELO is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PUMMELO mean?
- The largest citrus fruit, with thick yellow skin and sharp pulp like a grapefruit.
- What letters can be added to PUMMELO?
- PUMMELO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PUMMELO:
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