Is PULSATIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PULSATIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PULSATIONS mean?
Pulsations is a form of PULSATION.
- noun
(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”
- noun
a periodically recurring phenomenon that alternately increases and decreases some quantity
- noun
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
“he could feel the beat of her heart”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + U (1) + L (1) + S (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for PULSATIONS
PULSATIONS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from PULSATIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- platinous11
- pulsation11
- apostils10
- nuptials10
- opuntias10
- outplans10
- outspans10
- puissant10
- pulsions10
- slipouts10
- spinouts10
- tailspun10
- topsails10
- unplaits10
- unspoilt10
- upsilons10
- utopians10
- apostil9
- nuptial9
- opuntia9
- outpass9
- outplan9
- outspan9
- passion9
- pastils9
- paulins9
- pissant9
- pistols9
- pistons9
- pistous9
- plaints9
- plutons9
- pontils9
- postals9
- postins9
- ptisans9
- pulsant9
- pulsion9
- slipout9
- spinals9
- spinous9
- spinout9
- spintos9
- spinula9
- spitals9
- splints9
- sponsal9
- spousal9
- sunspot9
- topsail9
- unplait9
- unspilt9
- unsplit9
- unstops9
- upsilon9
- utopian9
- utopias9
- outsails8
- stunsail8
- inputs8
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