PACA is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. PACA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PACA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PACA is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PACA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pacasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PACA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in PACA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
What does PACA mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A large, spotted rodent native to the forests of Central and South America.
The paca is mostly active at night and lives near rivers and streams, where it digs burrows for shelter. Its meat is hunted for food in several countries within its natural range.
How PACA is used
Names a specific mammal species; sometimes confused with related rodents such as the agouti.
- The hunter spotted a paca near the riverbank at dusk.
- A paca can weigh up to ten kilograms when fully grown.
- Local markets sometimes sell paca meat as a delicacy.
- The paca spotted coat helps it blend into the forest floor.
- Researchers tracked the paca movements using a hidden camera.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PACA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PACA
The 4 tiles of PACA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PACA
4 longer words begin with PACA.
Words ending in PACA
2 words end in PACA. Useful as a back hook: play PACA onto a word already on the board.
Words with PACA inside
3 words contain PACA in the middle. Words that start with PACA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PACA
Common questions about PACA
- Is PACA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PACA, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PACA worth?
- PACA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PACA mean?
- A large, spotted rodent native to the forests of Central and South America.
- What letters can be added to PACA?
- PACA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of PACA:
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