TUBULE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TUBULE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TUBULE?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TUBULE is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TUBULE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tubulesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TUBULE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TUBULE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What does TUBULE mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A very small tube, especially one inside a living body or organ.
Biology students meet the tubule in the kidney, where tiny winding channels filter blood and gather what the body must keep. The word is simply a diminutive of tube. Plants and fungi also have microscopic channels of this kind.
How TUBULE is used
Mainly anatomical and biological.
- Every nephron contains a long, winding tubule.
- A single tubule can be seen only under a microscope.
- Fluid passes along the tubule before leaving the organ.
- The tubule is lined with specialised cells.
- Damage to a tubule can reduce kidney function.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TUBULE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TUBULE
1 longer words begin with TUBULE.
Shorter words from the letters in TUBULE
Common questions about TUBULE
- Is TUBULE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TUBULE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TUBULE worth?
- TUBULE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TUBULE mean?
- A very small tube, especially one inside a living body or organ.
- What letters can be added to TUBULE?
- TUBULE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TUBULE:
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