PAISLEY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PAISLEY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PAISLEY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAISLEY is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAISLEY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
paisleysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAISLEY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PAISLEY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does PAISLEY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A pattern of small, curved, teardrop-like shapes, or a soft fabric printed with it.
The pattern takes its name from a town in Scotland where shawls with this design were once woven. Today paisley shows up on ties, scarves and bedding, usually in warm, rich colours.
How PAISLEY is used
Paisley can name the pattern or the cloth, and it is often used before a noun, as in a paisley tie.
- He wore a bright paisley scarf.
- The sofa was covered in faded paisley.
- Her grandmother kept a shawl of red paisley wool.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PAISLEY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PAISLEY
1 longer words begin with PAISLEY.
Shorter words from the letters in PAISLEY
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Common questions about PAISLEY
- Is PAISLEY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAISLEY, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAISLEY worth?
- PAISLEY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PAISLEY mean?
- A pattern of small, curved, teardrop-like shapes, or a soft fabric printed with it.
- What letters can be added to PAISLEY?
- PAISLEY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PAISLEY:
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