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Pulses

p 3u 1l 1s 1e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 6 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of pulse

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does pulses mean?

noun

  1. (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

    “the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star”

    Synonymspulsationpulsingimpulse

  2. the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart

    “he could feel the beat of her heart”

    Synonymspulsationheartbeatbeat

  3. the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health

    Synonymspulse rateheart rate

  4. edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.)

verb

  1. expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically

    “The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it”

    Synonymspulsatethrob

  2. produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses

    “pulse waves”

    Synonymspulsate

  3. drive by or as if by pulsation

    “A soft breeze pulsed the air”

Definitions shown for pulse, the base form of pulses.

Is PULSES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is PULSES worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
p 3u 1l 1s 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
p 4u 2l 2s 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

10 pts
p 4u 2l 1s 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
p 3u 2l 2s 1e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in PULSES

Anagrams 4

plusespuslespusselspules

Words that end like PULSES

Common words that share the ending -ULSES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

convulsesimpulsesrepulses
All words ending in -ULSES

Pulses: quick answers

Is PULSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PULSES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PULSES worth?
PULSES scores 8 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does pulses mean?
pulses is the plural and third-person singular form of pulse, which means “(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)”. It has 7 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PULSES?
You can make 48 shorter words from PULSES, such as PLUES, PULES, PULSE, PUSES. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of PULSES?
PULSES rearranges into PLUSES, PUSLES, PUSSEL, SPULES.