Is TUBERCLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TUBERCLE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TUBERCLE mean?
- noun
a swelling that is the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis
- noun
small rounded wartlike protuberance on a plant
- noun
a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
T (1) + U (1) + B (3) + E (1) + R (1) + C (3) + L (1) + E (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 TUBERCLE
Single letters that turn TUBERCLE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from TUBERCLE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lecture9
- celeb9
- cuber9
- rebec9
- belter8
- butler8
- cutler8
- reluct8
- tercel8
- treble8
- club8
- cube8
- curb8
- beret7
- betel7
- bluer7
- bluet7
- blurt7
- brute7
- buret7
- butle7
- creel7
- cruel7
- cruet7
- culet7
- curet7
- cuter7
- elect7
- erect7
- eruct7
- lucre7
- rebel7
- rebut7
- recut7
- rubel7
- ruble7
- terce7
- truce7
- tuber7
- ulcer7
- cub7
- beer6
- beet6
- belt6
- blet6
- blue6
- blur6
- bree6
- brut6
- burl6
- bute6
- celt6
- cere6
- cert6
- cete6
- clue6
- cult6
- cure6
- curl6
- curt6
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