Scrabble Word Finder

PALAVER is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points

Yes. PALAVER 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.

p3a1l1a1v4e1r1
PlayablePALAVER · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 385,985odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept PALAVER?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 54 / 100

54WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.71
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
full rack
Tile availability 20%
6.29%

Our own measure of how useful PALAVER is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for PALAVER

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

palavers13

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How PALAVER scores

Scrabble p3a1l1a1v4e1r1 12
Words with Friends p4a1l2a1v5e1r1 15

Face value of the 7 tiles in PALAVER, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
p12
a29
l14
v12
e112
r16

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.

Words starting with PALAVER

palavers13 palavered15 palaverer14 palaverers15 palavering16

5 longer words begin with PALAVER.

Shorter words from the letters in PALAVER

larvae9 earlap8 parev10 parve10 paver10 vaper10 alvar8 arval8 avale8 larva8 laver8 lavra8 ravel8 velar8 arepa7 lepra7 palea7 paler7 parae7 parle7 pearl7 repla7 areal5 pave9 perv9 vape9 aval7 avel7 aver7 lava7 lave7 leva7 rave7 vale7 vara7 vare7 veal7 vela7 vera7 alap6

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Common questions about PALAVER

Is PALAVER valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts PALAVER, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is PALAVER worth?
PALAVER is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to PALAVER?
PALAVER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PALAVER:

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