PADMA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. PADMA 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PADMA?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PADMA is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PADMA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
padmasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PADMA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PADMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
What does PADMA mean in Scrabble?
noun
The lotus flower, especially as a symbol in Hindu and Buddhist tradition.
Padma is the Sanskrit word for lotus, and it is used in English mainly when writing about Hindu and Buddhist symbolism rather than as an everyday plant name. The lotus stands for purity and rebirth in both traditions because it grows up clean through muddy water, and deities are often shown seated on a padma. The same word gives its name to padmasana, the cross-legged lotus position used in yoga.
How PADMA is used
Met mainly in writing about Hindu and Buddhist symbolism and in yoga terminology, rather than in ordinary botanical use.
- The goddess is shown seated on a padma in the painting.
- Padma symbolises purity in both Hindu and Buddhist art.
- The temple carving shows a padma beneath each figure.
- Padmasana takes its name from padma, the lotus.
- The text compares the soul to a padma rising through mud.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PADMA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PADMA
1 longer words begin with PADMA.
Shorter words from the letters in PADMA
Common questions about PADMA
- Is PADMA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PADMA is not in it.
- How many points is PADMA worth?
- PADMA is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PADMA mean?
- The lotus flower, especially as a symbol in Hindu and Buddhist tradition.
- What letters can be added to PADMA?
- PADMA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PADMA:
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