PALAEOBOTANICAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. PALAEOBOTANICAL 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 21 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
p3a1l1a1e1o1b3o1t1a1n1i1c3a1l1
Depends on the listPALAEOBOTANICAL · 15 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 27 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
27points in Words with Friends
15letters
Which word lists accept PALAEOBOTANICAL?
| 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 | Valid |
How PALAEOBOTANICAL scores
Scrabble p3a1l1a1e1o1b3o1t1a1n1i1c3a1l1 21
Words with Friends p4a1l2a1e1o1b4o1t1a1n2i1c4a1l2 27
Face value of the 15 tiles in PALAEOBOTANICAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 4 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PALAEOBOTANICAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PALAEOBOTANICAL
- The letter A appears four times in PALAEOBOTANICAL.
- PALAEOBOTANICAL runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in PALAEOBOTANICAL
paleobotanical20 palaeobotanic19 paleobotanic18 actionable14 aplacental14 planetical14 ponticello14 allocation12 locational12 oblational12 ocellation12 incapable15 abactinal13 analeptic13 aplanatic13 aplanetic13 balection13 ballpoint13 bolection13 botanical13 caballine13 canalboat13 cantabile13 capitella13 cobaltine13 copataine13 locatable13 locoplant13 pactional13 paintable13 paintball13 palatable13 placation13 placental13 plantable13 pointable13 allantoic11 altiplano11 anabolite11 collation11
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Common questions about PALAEOBOTANICAL
- Is PALAEOBOTANICAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PALAEOBOTANICAL, where it scores 27 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PALAEOBOTANICAL worth?
- PALAEOBOTANICAL is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
Every word you can build from the 15 letters of PALAEOBOTANICAL:
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