PUSLEY is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PUSLEY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PUSLEY?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUSLEY is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUSLEY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pusleysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PUSLEY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PUSLEY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 388,038.
What does PUSLEY mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A low, fleshy-leaved garden plant that creeps along the ground, also known as purslane.
Pusley spreads in flat mats across bare soil and survives drought thanks to its thick, juicy leaves. Many gardeners fight it as a stubborn weed, though in various countries the young shoots are eaten in salads and stews. The spelling is mostly American, with purslane as the more standard form.
How PUSLEY is used
Mostly American and often heard from gardeners; purslane is the standard name.
- Pusley had covered the whole bed by the end of July.
- She pulled the pusley out by hand before it set seed.
- A salad of young pusley tastes slightly sour and crisp.
- The pusley survived the dry spell when the lettuce died.
- Old farmers cursed the pusley that crept between the rows.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PUSLEY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PUSLEY
The 6 tiles of PUSLEY in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PUSLEY
1 longer words begin with PUSLEY.
Shorter words from the letters in PUSLEY
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Common questions about PUSLEY
- Is PUSLEY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUSLEY, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUSLEY worth?
- PUSLEY is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PUSLEY mean?
- A low, fleshy-leaved garden plant that creeps along the ground, also known as purslane.
- What letters can be added to PUSLEY?
- PUSLEY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PUSLEY:
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