Scrabble & Words with friends points
- pulses is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
- pulses is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
- pulses is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11
Definition of pulses
- the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart (noun)
Synonyms
- beat
- heartbeat
- pulsation
- the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health (noun)
Synonyms
- heart rate
- pulse rate
- produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses (verb)
Examples
- pulse waves
- a transmitter pulsed by an electronic tube
Synonyms
- pulsate
- expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically (verb)
Synonyms
- pulsate
- throb
- (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients) (noun)
Synonyms
- impulse
- pulsation
- pulsing
- drive by or as if by pulsation (verb)
Examples
- A soft breeze pulsed the air
- edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.) (noun)
See definition of pulses in Merriam Webster