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Tubercle

t 1u 1b 3e 1r 1c 3l 1e 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Less common

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

What does tubercle mean?

noun

  1. a swelling that is the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis

  2. small rounded wartlike protuberance on a plant

    Synonymsnodule

  3. a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament

    Synonymstuberosityeminence

Is TUBERCLE 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 TUBERCLE worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
t 1u 1b 3e 1r 1c 3l 1e 1

Words With Friends

16 pts
t 1u 2b 4e 1r 1c 4l 2e 1

Wordfeud

15 pts
t 1u 2b 4e 1r 1c 4l 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
t 1u 2b 4e 1r 1c 3l 2e 1

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

Words from the letters in TUBERCLE

Hooks for TUBERCLE

Add one letter to the front or back of TUBERCLE to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

tubercledtubercles

Tubercle: quick answers

Is TUBERCLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. TUBERCLE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is TUBERCLE worth?
TUBERCLE scores 12 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does tubercle mean?
As a noun, tubercle means “a swelling that is the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in TUBERCLE?
You can make 139 shorter words from TUBERCLE, such as BECURL, CELEB, CUBER, LECTURE. See the full list.