PAEDERASTY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. PAEDERASTY 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.
p3a1e1d2e1r1a1s1t1y4
Depends on the listPAEDERASTY · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PAEDERASTY?
| 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%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.6%
Our own measure of how useful PAEDERASTY is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAEDERASTY
No single letter turns PAEDERASTY into another word.
How PAEDERASTY scores
Scrabble p3a1e1d2e1r1a1s1t1y4 16
Words with Friends p4a1e1d2e1r1a1s1t1y3 16
Face value of the 10 tiles in PAEDERASTY, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PAEDERASTY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PAEDERASTY
pederasty15 asperated12 estrapade12 paederast12 separated12 estrayed12 adapters11 paseared11 pederast11 predates11 readapts11 repasted11 trapesed11 asperate10 separate10 retyped13 sprayed13 apyrase12 peatary12 peatery12 retypes12 satrapy12 yapster12 araysed11 daresay11 daystar11 dyester11 strayed11 yeasted11 adapter10 adepter10 aspread10 departs10 drapets10 parades10 petards10 preased10 predate10 prested10 readapt10
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Common questions about PAEDERASTY
- Is PAEDERASTY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAEDERASTY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAEDERASTY worth?
- PAEDERASTY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAEDERASTY?
- No single letter can be added to PAEDERASTY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PAEDERASTY:
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