PALATINATE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PALATINATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PALATINATE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PALATINATE is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PALATINATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
palatinatesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PALATINATE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PALATINATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PALATINATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PALATINATE mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A territory ruled by a count or earl with royal powers, such as the historic region of the Rhine in Germany.
A palatinate was a district whose lord held almost the authority of a king within it. The best known are the Rhenish Palatinate in Germany and the county palatine of Durham in England.
How PALATINATE is used
Palatinate is used mainly in history and in names of regions.
- The palatinate had its own courts and laws.
- Wine grows well in the Rhenish palatinate.
- The bishop ruled the palatinate on behalf of the crown.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PALATINATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PALATINATE
1 longer words begin with PALATINATE.
Shorter words from the letters in PALATINATE
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Common questions about PALATINATE
- Is PALATINATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PALATINATE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PALATINATE worth?
- PALATINATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PALATINATE mean?
- A territory ruled by a count or earl with royal powers, such as the historic region of the Rhine in Germany.
- What letters can be added to PALATINATE?
- PALATINATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PALATINATE:
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