SULCAL is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SULCAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SULCAL?
| 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: 23 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SULCAL is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SULCAL
No single letter turns SULCAL into another word.
How SULCAL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SULCAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
What does SULCAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medicaltechnical
Relating to a sulcus, the groove or furrow in an organ, especially on the surface of the brain.
Anatomists use sulcal when describing the folds of the cerebral cortex, where the grooves between the ridges can be measured and compared. A sulcal pattern differs slightly from person to person, so brain scans often map it. The word is built on the Latin noun for a furrow and appears in neurology, dentistry and anatomy texts.
How SULCAL is used
Technical; found in anatomy, neurology and imaging reports.
- The scan showed sulcal widening in the older patient.
- A sulcal landmark helps surgeons find the motor area.
- Researchers compared the sulcal depth across the group.
- The report noted a sulcal abnormality near the temple.
- She studied the sulcal pattern of the cortex.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SULCAL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SULCAL
The 6 tiles of SULCAL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SULCAL
8 longer words begin with SULCAL.
Shorter words from the letters in SULCAL
Common questions about SULCAL
- Is SULCAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SULCAL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SULCAL worth?
- SULCAL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SULCAL mean?
- Relating to a sulcus, the groove or furrow in an organ, especially on the surface of the brain.
- What letters can be added to SULCAL?
- No single letter can be added to SULCAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SULCAL:
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