PALAYS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. PALAYS 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PALAYS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PALAYS is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PALAYS
No single letter turns PALAYS into another word.
How PALAYS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PALAYS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 517,384.
Anagrams of PALAYS
The 6 tiles of PALAYS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PALAYS
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Common questions about PALAYS
- Is PALAYS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PALAYS is not in it.
- How many points is PALAYS worth?
- PALAYS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PALAYS?
- No single letter can be added to PALAYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PALAYS:
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