TUBULAR is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TUBULAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TUBULAR?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TUBULAR is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TUBULAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tubularsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TUBULAR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TUBULAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
What does TUBULAR mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Shaped like a tube, or made of tubes.
Tubular is the practical word for anything long, round and hollow, from scaffolding to a bell. In slang, especially of the 1980s, it also meant excellent, and surfers used it of a wave that curls into a hollow tube. Doctors apply it to the tiny tubes inside organs.
How TUBULAR is used
Used for tube-shaped objects, for hollow curling waves, and in slang for something great.
- The chair had a light tubular steel frame.
- The tubular flowers attract hummingbirds.
- The surfer rode a perfect tubular wave.
- Everyone agreed the show was tubular.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TUBULAR and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TUBULAR
6 longer words begin with TUBULAR.
Shorter words from the letters in TUBULAR
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Common questions about TUBULAR
- Is TUBULAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TUBULAR, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TUBULAR worth?
- TUBULAR is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TUBULAR mean?
- Shaped like a tube, or made of tubes.
- What letters can be added to TUBULAR?
- TUBULAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TUBULAR:
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