TUBERCULE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. TUBERCULE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TUBERCULE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TUBERCULE is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TUBERCULE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tuberculesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TUBERCULE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in TUBERCULE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TUBERCULE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TUBERCULE
1 longer words begin with TUBERCULE.
Shorter words from the letters in TUBERCULE
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Common questions about TUBERCULE
- Is TUBERCULE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TUBERCULE is not in it.
- How many points is TUBERCULE worth?
- TUBERCULE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TUBERCULE?
- TUBERCULE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TUBERCULE:
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