TUPELO is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TUPELO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TUPELO?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TUPELO is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TUPELO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tupelosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TUPELO scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TUPELO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 64,673.
What does TUPELO mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A tree of the swamps and wet woods of North America, with glossy leaves, dark berries and bright autumn colour.
The tupelo is known for its handsome red leaves in autumn and for its fine pale honey. Its wood is tough and interlocked, so it resists splitting and has been used for bowls and crates. The name comes from a Native American language.
How TUPELO is used
Mostly botanical and regional to the southeastern United States.
- The tupelo turned a deep red in October.
- Bees gather nectar from the tupelo in spring.
- A tupelo stood at the edge of the swamp.
- Tupelo honey is prized for its mild flavour.
- Craftsmen carved bowls from tupelo wood.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TUPELO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TUPELO
1 longer words begin with TUPELO.
Shorter words from the letters in TUPELO
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Common questions about TUPELO
- Is TUPELO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TUPELO, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TUPELO worth?
- TUPELO is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TUPELO mean?
- A tree of the swamps and wet woods of North America, with glossy leaves, dark berries and bright autumn colour.
- What letters can be added to TUPELO?
- TUPELO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TUPELO:
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