TOLU is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. TOLU is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TOLU?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TOLU is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOLU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tolusChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TOLU scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TOLU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,106.
What does TOLU mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A fragrant brown balsam obtained from a South American tree, used in perfumes, cough medicines, and incense.
Tolu is a sticky, sweet-smelling resin tapped from a tree native to South America. It has long been valued for its scent and is still used today as an ingredient in perfumes and cough syrups.
How TOLU is used
Appears mainly in older medical and perfumery texts, and in the compound phrase "balsam of tolu".
- The syrup contained a small amount of tolu for its scent.
- Perfumers once prized tolu for its warm, sweet fragrance.
- The old pharmacy jar was labeled balsam of tolu.
- Incense makers sometimes blend tolu with other resins.
- Tolu is tapped from the bark much like other tree resins.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TOLU and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TOLU
The 4 tiles of TOLU in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TOLU
22 longer words begin with TOLU.
Words with TOLU inside
10 words contain TOLU in the middle. Words that start with TOLU are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TOLU
Common questions about TOLU
- Is TOLU valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TOLU, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TOLU worth?
- TOLU is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TOLU mean?
- A fragrant brown balsam obtained from a South American tree, used in perfumes, cough medicines, and incense.
- What letters can be added to TOLU?
- TOLU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TOLU:
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