PALAK is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. PALAK is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 13 points there.
Which word lists accept PALAK?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PALAK is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PALAK
No single letter turns PALAK into another word.
How PALAK scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PALAK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 261,415.
What does PALAK mean in Scrabble?
noun
Indian English
Spinach, especially as used in Indian cooking.
Palak is the Hindi and Urdu word for spinach and reaches English mainly through restaurant and recipe names, most famously palak paneer, spinach cooked with soft Indian cheese. In everyday Indian English it can simply mean the vegetable itself, not just the dish.
How PALAK is used
Common in Indian English and on menus; usually seen paired with another word, as in palak paneer.
- The recipe calls for a bunch of fresh palak.
- Palak paneer was the most popular dish on the menu.
- She washed the palak carefully before chopping it.
- Cooked palak turns a deep, soft green.
- They grow palak in the small garden behind the house.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PALAK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PALAK
The 5 tiles of PALAK in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PALAK
Common questions about PALAK
- Is PALAK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PALAK, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PALAK worth?
- PALAK is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PALAK mean?
- Spinach, especially as used in Indian cooking.
- What letters can be added to PALAK?
- No single letter can be added to PALAK to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PALAK:
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