PACKSTAFF is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. PACKSTAFF is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 23 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PACKSTAFF?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PACKSTAFF is to know. It scores 23 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PACKSTAFF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
packstaffsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PACKSTAFF scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PACKSTAFF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PACKSTAFF has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PACKSTAFF
1 longer words begin with PACKSTAFF.
Shorter words from the letters in PACKSTAFF
Showing 40 of 110. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about PACKSTAFF
- Is PACKSTAFF valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PACKSTAFF is not in it.
- How many points is PACKSTAFF worth?
- PACKSTAFF is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PACKSTAFF?
- PACKSTAFF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PACKSTAFF:
Open PACKSTAFF in the Word Finder