PAEDEUTIC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. PAEDEUTIC 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PAEDEUTIC?
| 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 PAEDEUTIC is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAEDEUTIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
paedeuticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAEDEUTIC scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PAEDEUTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PAEDEUTIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PAEDEUTIC
1 longer words begin with PAEDEUTIC.
Shorter words from the letters in PAEDEUTIC
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Common questions about PAEDEUTIC
- Is PAEDEUTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PAEDEUTIC is not in it.
- How many points is PAEDEUTIC worth?
- PAEDEUTIC is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAEDEUTIC?
- PAEDEUTIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PAEDEUTIC:
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