PADYMELON is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. PADYMELON 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PADYMELON?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PADYMELON is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PADYMELON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
padymelonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PADYMELON scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PADYMELON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PADYMELON has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PADYMELON
- All 9 letters of PADYMELON are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PADYMELON
1 longer words begin with PADYMELON.
Shorter words from the letters in PADYMELON
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Common questions about PADYMELON
- Is PADYMELON valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PADYMELON is not in it.
- How many points is PADYMELON worth?
- PADYMELON is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PADYMELON?
- PADYMELON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PADYMELON:
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