TULLIBEE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. TULLIBEE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TULLIBEE?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TULLIBEE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TULLIBEE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tullibeesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TULLIBEE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TULLIBEE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TULLIBEE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TULLIBEE mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A freshwater whitefish of the Great Lakes region of North America, a deep-bodied kind of cisco.
The tullibee swims in cold northern lakes and is caught for food, often smoked. Anglers also know it under other local names, which makes a lake guide helpful.
How TULLIBEE is used
A regional fishing term used in Canada and the northern United States for the tullibee.
- The tullibee was once netted in large numbers in the northern lakes.
- They smoked the tullibee over a wood fire.
- A tullibee has a deeper body than most other ciscoes.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TULLIBEE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TULLIBEE
1 longer words begin with TULLIBEE.
Shorter words from the letters in TULLIBEE
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Common questions about TULLIBEE
- Is TULLIBEE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TULLIBEE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TULLIBEE worth?
- TULLIBEE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TULLIBEE mean?
- A freshwater whitefish of the Great Lakes region of North America, a deep-bodied kind of cisco.
- What letters can be added to TULLIBEE?
- TULLIBEE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TULLIBEE:
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