STIMULUS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. STIMULUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
s1t1i1m3u1l1u1s1
PlayableSTIMULUS · 8 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept STIMULUS?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.25
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.62%
Our own measure of how useful STIMULUS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STIMULUS
No single letter turns STIMULUS into another word.
How STIMULUS scores
Scrabble s1t1i1m3u1l1u1s1 10
Words with Friends s1t1i1m4u2l2u2s1 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in STIMULUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STIMULUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about STIMULUS
- STIMULUS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in STIMULUS
litmus8 misust8 muists8 musits8 simuls8 stulms8 tuisms8 tumuli8 lituus6 sluits6 tulsis6 milts7 mists7 muils7 muist7 multi7 musit7 musts7 mutis7 simul7 slims7 slums7 smits7 smuts7 stims7 stulm7 stums7 sumis7 tuism7 lists5 lusts5 lusus5 silts5 situs5 slits5 sluit5 sluts5 suits5 sulus5 tulsi5
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Common questions about STIMULUS
- Is STIMULUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STIMULUS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STIMULUS worth?
- STIMULUS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STIMULUS?
- No single letter can be added to STIMULUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of STIMULUS:
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