TUBERCLE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. TUBERCLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TUBERCLE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TUBERCLE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TUBERCLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TUBERCLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TUBERCLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TUBERCLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TUBERCLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A small rounded swelling or knob, on a bone or plant, or a nodule that forms in diseased tissue.
Anatomists name bumps on bones tubercles, while the same word describes the nodules that give tuberculosis its name. A tubercle in botany is a small wart-like outgrowth on a root or stem.
How TUBERCLE is used
Used in anatomy, pathology and botany.
- A small tubercle on the rib marks where the muscle attaches.
- The X-ray showed a tubercle in the lung.
- Each tubercle on the root holds helpful bacteria.
- The surgeon noted a tubercle near the joint.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TUBERCLE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TUBERCLE
2 longer words begin with TUBERCLE.
Shorter words from the letters in TUBERCLE
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Common questions about TUBERCLE
- Is TUBERCLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TUBERCLE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TUBERCLE worth?
- TUBERCLE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TUBERCLE mean?
- A small rounded swelling or knob, on a bone or plant, or a nodule that forms in diseased tissue.
- What letters can be added to TUBERCLE?
- TUBERCLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TUBERCLE:
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