PALADIN is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PALADIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PALADIN?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PALADIN is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PALADIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
paladinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PALADIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PALADIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does PALADIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
literary
A heroic knight, or a loyal champion of a cause.
Stories of Charlemagne made the paladins famous as his twelve peers, and the word has since grown to describe any devoted defender. It sounds noble and a little archaic.
How PALADIN is used
Paladin appears in fantasy, history and political commentary.
- The paladin rode out to defend the king.
- She was seen as a paladin of the poor.
- Tales of each paladin were sung at court.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PALADIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PALADIN
1 longer words begin with PALADIN.
Shorter words from the letters in PALADIN
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Common questions about PALADIN
- Is PALADIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PALADIN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PALADIN worth?
- PALADIN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PALADIN mean?
- A heroic knight, or a loyal champion of a cause.
- What letters can be added to PALADIN?
- PALADIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PALADIN:
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