SETULOSE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SETULOSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SETULOSE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SETULOSE is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SETULOSE
No single letter turns SETULOSE into another word.
How SETULOSE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SETULOSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SETULOSE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SETULOSE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
botanyzoology
Covered with, or having, small bristles.
Setulose describes a surface bearing tiny stiff hairs, a feature noted in descriptions of insects, leaves and fungi. A setulose leg or stem feels rough when brushed, and setulose is the more common of two close spellings.
How SETULOSE is used
Setulose is a technical word used in species descriptions.
- The fly has a setulose abdomen with fine black hairs.
- Its setulose margin separates it from the smooth species.
- Under the lens the stem looked setulose.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SETULOSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in SETULOSE
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Common questions about SETULOSE
- Is SETULOSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SETULOSE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SETULOSE worth?
- SETULOSE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SETULOSE mean?
- Covered with, or having, small bristles.
- What letters can be added to SETULOSE?
- No single letter can be added to SETULOSE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SETULOSE:
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