Is PULSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PULSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PULSES mean?
Pulses is a form of PULSE.
- 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
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
“he could feel the beat of her heart”
- verb
expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
“The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it”
- verb
produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses
“pulse waves”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
8
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
6
Letters
P (3) + U (1) + L (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 8 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 PULSES
PULSES 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.
Anagrams of PULSES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from PULSES
The 38 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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