TULPA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. TULPA 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
t1u1l1p3a1
Depends on the listTULPA · 5 letters · 7 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
7points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 43,569odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept TULPA?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful TULPA is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TULPA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tulpasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TULPA scores
Scrabble t1u1l1p3a1 7
Words with Friends t1u2l2p4a1 10
Face value of the 5 tiles in TULPA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
Words starting with TULPA
1 longer words begin with TULPA.
Shorter words from the letters in TULPA
patu6 paul6 plat6 pula6 tapu6 upta6 latu4 alp5 apt5 lap5 pal5 pat5 plu5 pul5 put5 tap5 tup5 alt3 alu3 lat3 tal3 tau3 ult3 uta3 pa4 up4 al2 at2 la2 ta2 ut2
Common questions about TULPA
- Is TULPA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TULPA is not in it.
- How many points is TULPA worth?
- TULPA is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TULPA?
- TULPA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TULPA:
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