TUBERCULOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. TUBERCULOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TUBERCULOUS?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TUBERCULOUS is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TUBERCULOUS
No single letter turns TUBERCULOUS into another word.
How TUBERCULOUS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in TUBERCULOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 3 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TUBERCULOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TUBERCULOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Relating to, caused by or affected with tuberculosis.
A tuberculous lung or gland is one infected by the tuberculosis bacterium. Doctors once also used the word for tissue covered with tubercles, the small nodules typical of the illness.
How TUBERCULOUS is used
A medical adjective for anything linked to tuberculosis.
- The X-ray revealed a tuberculous lesion in the upper lung.
- He was admitted to a sanatorium for tuberculous patients.
- Doctors examined the tuberculous lymph nodes in the neck.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TUBERCULOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TUBERCULOUS
1 longer words begin with TUBERCULOUS.
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Common questions about TUBERCULOUS
- Is TUBERCULOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TUBERCULOUS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TUBERCULOUS worth?
- TUBERCULOUS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TUBERCULOUS mean?
- Relating to, caused by or affected with tuberculosis.
- What letters can be added to TUBERCULOUS?
- No single letter can be added to TUBERCULOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of TUBERCULOUS:
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