TROILUS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. TROILUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TROILUS?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TROILUS is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TROILUS
No single letter turns TROILUS into another word.
How TROILUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TROILUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 96,496.
What does TROILUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A large North American swallowtail butterfly, black with yellow spots on the forewings, known as the spicebush swallowtail.
The troilus lays eggs on spicebush and sassafras leaves, and its caterpillar has false eyespots that scare off birds. The name comes from the Trojan prince Troilus, though the insect itself has nothing to do with the legend.
How TROILUS is used
Troilus is a specialist word, used by entomologists and butterfly collectors.
- A troilus fluttered over the sassafras tree.
- The collector pinned a perfect troilus in his case.
- The troilus caterpillar curls inside a rolled leaf.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TROILUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TROILUS
1 longer words begin with TROILUS.
Shorter words from the letters in TROILUS
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Common questions about TROILUS
- Is TROILUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TROILUS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TROILUS worth?
- TROILUS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TROILUS mean?
- A large North American swallowtail butterfly, black with yellow spots on the forewings, known as the spicebush swallowtail.
- What letters can be added to TROILUS?
- No single letter can be added to TROILUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TROILUS:
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