PUSHROD is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PUSHROD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PUSHROD?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUSHROD is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUSHROD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pushrodsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PUSHROD scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PUSHROD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,303 thousand.
What does PUSHROD mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A metal rod in an engine that transmits motion to open and close the valves.
A pushrod sits between the camshaft and the rocker arm, passing the cam's lift up to the valve. Engines built this way are called pushrod engines, a design valued for being compact and simple.
How PUSHROD is used
Used in mechanics and car talk about engines.
- A bent pushrod stopped the engine running smoothly.
- The mechanic replaced a worn pushrod.
- Each pushrod lifts a valve as the cam turns.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PUSHROD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PUSHROD
1 longer words begin with PUSHROD.
Shorter words from the letters in PUSHROD
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Common questions about PUSHROD
- Is PUSHROD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUSHROD, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUSHROD worth?
- PUSHROD is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PUSHROD mean?
- A metal rod in an engine that transmits motion to open and close the valves.
- What letters can be added to PUSHROD?
- PUSHROD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PUSHROD:
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