PAEDO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. PAEDO 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 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PAEDO?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAEDO is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAEDO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
paedosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAEDO scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PAEDO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,892.
Anagrams of PAEDO
The 5 tiles of PAEDO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PAEDO
Showing 24 of 34 words that begin with PAEDO.
Shorter words from the letters in PAEDO
Common questions about PAEDO
- Is PAEDO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAEDO, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAEDO worth?
- PAEDO is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAEDO?
- PAEDO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PAEDO:
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