Is PALAMA valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts PALAMA, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is PALAMA worth?

PALAMA is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to PALAMA?

PALAMA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

PALAMA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points

It depends on the list you play by. PALAMA 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 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

p3a1l1a1m3a1

Depends on the listPALAMA · 6 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF

10points in Scrabble

13points in Words with Friends

6letters

1hook available

1 in 886,944odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept PALAMA?

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: 32 / 100

32WORD POWER

Points per tile 35%

1.67

Hooks 25%

Bingo potential 20%

Tile availability 20%

5.83%

Our own measure of how useful PALAMA is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for PALAMA

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

palamae11

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How PALAMA scores

Scrabble p3a1l1a1m3a1 10

Words with Friends p4a1l2a1m4a1 13

Face value of the 6 tiles in PALAMA, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Letter	Needed	In the bag
p	1	2
a	3	9
l	1	4
m	1	2

Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 886,944.

Words starting with PALAMA

palamae11 palamate12

2 longer words begin with PALAMA.

Shorter words from the letters in PALAMA

alaap7 alapa7 lamp8 palm8 pama8 aapa6 alap6 alma6 amla6 lama6 mala6 paal6 amp7 map7 pam7 alp5 ama5 lam5 lap5 maa5 mal5 pal5 aal3 ala3 am4 ma4 pa4 aa2 al2 la2

Common questions about PALAMA

Is PALAMA valid in Words with Friends?: Yes. Words with Friends accepts PALAMA, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is PALAMA worth?: PALAMA is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to PALAMA?: PALAMA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PALAMA:

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