PAILFUL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PAILFUL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PAILFUL?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAILFUL is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAILFUL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pailfulsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAILFUL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PAILFUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,059 thousand.
What does PAILFUL mean in Scrabble?
noun
The amount that a pail can hold.
A pailful is a rough, homely measure used for water, sand, milk or feed. It is bigger than a cupful but vague enough that nobody expects an exact figure.
How PAILFUL is used
Pailful is an everyday measure word, common on farms and in old-fashioned recipes.
- She carried a pailful of water to the garden.
- A pailful of sand was enough to fill the hole.
- The calf drank a whole pailful of milk.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PAILFUL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PAILFUL
1 longer words begin with PAILFUL.
Shorter words from the letters in PAILFUL
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Common questions about PAILFUL
- Is PAILFUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAILFUL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAILFUL worth?
- PAILFUL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PAILFUL mean?
- The amount that a pail can hold.
- What letters can be added to PAILFUL?
- PAILFUL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PAILFUL:
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