PALAGI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. PALAGI 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
p3a1l1a1g2i1
Depends on the listPALAGI · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 153,299odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PALAGI?
| 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 |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful PALAGI is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PALAGI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
palagisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PALAGI scores
Scrabble p3a1l1a1g2i1 9
Words with Friends p4a1l2a1g3i1 12
Face value of the 6 tiles in PALAGI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
Words starting with PALAGI
1 longer words begin with PALAGI.
Shorter words from the letters in PALAGI
agila6 galia6 alap6 lipa6 paal6 pail6 pali6 pial6 pila6 agal5 aiga5 alga5 gala5 gila5 glia5 gap6 gip6 pig6 alp5 lap5 lip5 pal5 pia5 aga4 gal4 lag4 lig4 aal3 aia3 ail3 ala3 pa4 pi4 ag3 gi3 aa2 ai2 al2 la2 li2
Common questions about PALAGI
- Is PALAGI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PALAGI, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PALAGI worth?
- PALAGI is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PALAGI?
- PALAGI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PALAGI:
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