PAIDEUTIC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. PAIDEUTIC 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 PAIDEUTIC?
| 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 PAIDEUTIC is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAIDEUTIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
paideuticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAIDEUTIC scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PAIDEUTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PAIDEUTIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PAIDEUTIC
1 longer words begin with PAIDEUTIC.
Shorter words from the letters in PAIDEUTIC
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Common questions about PAIDEUTIC
- Is PAIDEUTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PAIDEUTIC is not in it.
- How many points is PAIDEUTIC worth?
- PAIDEUTIC is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAIDEUTIC?
- PAIDEUTIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PAIDEUTIC:
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