TUMESCENTLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. TUMESCENTLY 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept TUMESCENTLY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TUMESCENTLY is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TUMESCENTLY
No single letter turns TUMESCENTLY into another word.
How TUMESCENTLY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in TUMESCENTLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TUMESCENTLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TUMESCENTLY mean in Scrabble?
TUMESCENTLY is the adverb formed from TUMESCENT.
TUMESCENT(adjective) — Swollen or becoming swollen, especially with fluid, blood or air.
Shorter words from the letters in TUMESCENTLY
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Common questions about TUMESCENTLY
- Is TUMESCENTLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TUMESCENTLY, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TUMESCENTLY worth?
- TUMESCENTLY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TUMESCENTLY?
- No single letter can be added to TUMESCENTLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of TUMESCENTLY:
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