PAEDOS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. PAEDOS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PAEDOS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAEDOS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAEDOS
No single letter turns PAEDOS into another word.
How PAEDOS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PAEDOS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,115.
What stands out about PAEDOS
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of PAEDOS
The 6 tiles of PAEDOS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PAEDOS
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Common questions about PAEDOS
- Is PAEDOS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAEDOS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAEDOS worth?
- PAEDOS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAEDOS?
- No single letter can be added to PAEDOS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PAEDOS:
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