TUMULUS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TUMULUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TUMULUS?
| 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 TUMULUS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TUMULUS
No single letter turns TUMULUS into another word.
How TUMULUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TUMULUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 3 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,843 thousand.
What does TUMULUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
An ancient burial mound, an artificial hill of earth raised over a grave.
A tumulus, also known as a barrow, marks the burial place of an important person from prehistory or the early historical period. The ones that survive in the countryside are protected monuments, and many were opened by early antiquarians.
How TUMULUS is used
Used in archaeology for a mound of earth covering a tomb.
- The tumulus rises above the plain like a green hump.
- Archaeologists excavated the tumulus and found a stone chamber.
- A tumulus of the Iron Age stands near the village.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TUMULUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TUMULUS
1 longer words begin with TUMULUS.
Shorter words from the letters in TUMULUS
Common questions about TUMULUS
- Is TUMULUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TUMULUS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TUMULUS worth?
- TUMULUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TUMULUS mean?
- An ancient burial mound, an artificial hill of earth raised over a grave.
- What letters can be added to TUMULUS?
- No single letter can be added to TUMULUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TUMULUS:
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