PADDYWACK is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 25 points
Yes for Scrabble. PADDYWACK is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
p3a1d2d2y4w4a1c3k5
PlayablePADDYWACK · 9 letters · 25 pts Scrabble · 26 pts WWF
25points in Scrabble
26points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PADDYWACK?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.89%
Our own measure of how useful PADDYWACK is to know. It scores 25 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PADDYWACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
paddywacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PADDYWACK scores
Scrabble p3a1d2d2y4w4a1c3k5 25
Words with Friends p4a1d2d2y3w4a1c4k5 26
Face value of the 9 tiles in PADDYWACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PADDYWACK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PADDYWACK
3 longer words begin with PADDYWACK.
Shorter words from the letters in PADDYWACK
packway21 daypack19 pawky17 wacky17 yacka14 waddy13 caddy12 paddy12 apayd11 caky13 cawk13 pawk13 wack13 yack13 dawk12 pack12 yawp12 dack11 kawa11 pacy11 wady11 waka11 away10 kapa10 addy9 apay9 dawd9 dyad9 pawa9 waac9 wadd9 adaw8 capa8 paca8 wada8 dada6 awk10 kaw10 kay10 yak10
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Common questions about PADDYWACK
- Is PADDYWACK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PADDYWACK is not in it.
- How many points is PADDYWACK worth?
- PADDYWACK is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PADDYWACK?
- PADDYWACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PADDYWACK:
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