PALABRA is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PALABRA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PALABRA?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PALABRA is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PALABRA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
palabrasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PALABRA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PALABRA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,985 thousand.
What does PALABRA mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
A word, or talk, especially long and idle talk.
Palabra comes straight from Spanish, where it means word. English borrowed it for chatter, and it is a close relative of palaver, which went through Portuguese.
How PALABRA is used
Palabra is a rare loanword, found in older writing and in Spanish-flavoured prose.
- There was much palabra before the deal was finally signed.
- He cut short the palabra and asked for the price.
- The old sailors loved a good palabra over a cup of coffee.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PALABRA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PALABRA
1 longer words begin with PALABRA.
Shorter words from the letters in PALABRA
Common questions about PALABRA
- Is PALABRA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PALABRA, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PALABRA worth?
- PALABRA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PALABRA mean?
- A word, or talk, especially long and idle talk.
- What letters can be added to PALABRA?
- PALABRA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PALABRA:
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