PADDYWHACK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 29 points
It depends on the list you play by. PADDYWHACK 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 29 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PADDYWHACK?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PADDYWHACK is to know. It scores 29 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PADDYWHACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
paddywhacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PADDYWHACK scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PADDYWHACK, 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 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PADDYWHACK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PADDYWHACK
1 longer words begin with PADDYWHACK.
Shorter words from the letters in PADDYWHACK
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Common questions about PADDYWHACK
- Is PADDYWHACK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PADDYWHACK is not in it.
- How many points is PADDYWHACK worth?
- PADDYWHACK is worth 29 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PADDYWHACK?
- PADDYWHACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PADDYWHACK:
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