PADMAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. PADMAS 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PADMAS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PADMAS is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PADMAS
No single letter turns PADMAS into another word.
How PADMAS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PADMAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 517,384.
What does PADMAS mean in Scrabble?
PADMAS is the plural of PADMA.
PADMA(noun) — The lotus flower, especially as a symbol in Hindu and Buddhist tradition.
Shorter words from the letters in PADMAS
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Common questions about PADMAS
- Is PADMAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PADMAS is not in it.
- How many points is PADMAS worth?
- PADMAS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PADMAS?
- No single letter can be added to PADMAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PADMAS:
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