PAEDERASTIC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. PAEDERASTIC 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
p3a1e1d2e1r1a1s1t1i1c3
Depends on the listPAEDERASTIC · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PAEDERASTIC?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.82%
Our own measure of how useful PAEDERASTIC is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAEDERASTIC
No single letter turns PAEDERASTIC into another word.
How PAEDERASTIC scores
Scrabble p3a1e1d2e1r1a1s1t1i1c3 16
Words with Friends p4a1e1d2e1r1a1s1t1i1c4 18
Face value of the 11 tiles in PAEDERASTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PAEDERASTIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PAEDERASTIC
pederastic15 predicates15 deaspirate13 eradicates13 apricated14 crispated14 depicters14 practised14 predicate14 speciated14 apricates13 acierated12 asperated12 aspirated12 cedariest12 disparate12 eradicate12 estrapade12 paederast12 radicates12 separated12 acierates11 peataries11 eradiates10 adscript13 aspected13 carpeted13 decrepit13 depicter13 dispeace13 epacrids13 escapade13 escarped13 pectised13 peracids13 picrated13 preacted13 precised13 precited13 predicts13
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Common questions about PAEDERASTIC
- Is PAEDERASTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAEDERASTIC, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAEDERASTIC worth?
- PAEDERASTIC is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAEDERASTIC?
- No single letter can be added to PAEDERASTIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PAEDERASTIC:
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