PAGODA is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PAGODA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PAGODA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAGODA is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAGODA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pagodasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAGODA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PAGODA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What does PAGODA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A temple or tower of several tiers with curved roofs, built in India and East Asia.
The pagoda took its shape from the Indian stupa and spread with Buddhism to China, Korea, Japan and South-East Asia. Each storey has its own overhanging roof, and the whole tower often holds relics or sacred texts. Gardens in Europe borrowed the form for ornamental towers, and the word was also once used for an old gold coin of southern India.
How PAGODA is used
Used in travel, art and architecture.
- The pagoda rose above the pines in five slender tiers.
- Pilgrims climbed the hill to the white pagoda at dawn.
- A small pagoda stood at the end of the botanical garden.
- Each corner of the pagoda roof carried a tiny bronze bell.
- The old pagoda survived the earthquake unharmed.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PAGODA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PAGODA
1 longer words begin with PAGODA.
Shorter words from the letters in PAGODA
Common questions about PAGODA
- Is PAGODA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAGODA, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAGODA worth?
- PAGODA is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PAGODA mean?
- A temple or tower of several tiers with curved roofs, built in India and East Asia.
- What letters can be added to PAGODA?
- PAGODA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PAGODA:
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