PALEOLOGY is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 15 points
Yes for Scrabble. PALEOLOGY is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
p3a1l1e1o1l1o1g2y4
PlayablePALEOLOGY · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PALEOLOGY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.78%
Our own measure of how useful PALEOLOGY is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PALEOLOGY
No single letter turns PALEOLOGY into another word.
How PALEOLOGY scores
Scrabble p3a1l1e1o1l1o1g2y4 15
Words with Friends p4a1l2e1o1l2o1g3y3 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in PALEOLOGY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PALEOLOGY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PALEOLOGY
pelology14 apology13 gloopy12 poogye12 palely11 polyol11 egally10 galley10 gooley10 apolog9 gallop9 gollop9 apollo8 palolo8 goopy11 pogey11 pygal11 ayelp10 loopy10 pally10 ploye10 poley10 polly10 agley9 elogy9 gally9 gelly9 golly9 gooey9 gooly9 goyle9 ology9 alley8 alloy8 galop8 gloop8 golpe8 looey8 loyal8 pagle8
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Common questions about PALEOLOGY
- Is PALEOLOGY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PALEOLOGY is not in it.
- How many points is PALEOLOGY worth?
- PALEOLOGY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PALEOLOGY?
- No single letter can be added to PALEOLOGY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PALEOLOGY:
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