PALEONTOLOGIST is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PALEONTOLOGIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
p3a1l1e1o1n1t1o1l1o1g2i1s1t1
PlayablePALEONTOLOGIST · 14 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
14letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PALEONTOLOGIST?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.21
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.36%
Our own measure of how useful PALEONTOLOGIST is to know. It scores 17 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PALEONTOLOGIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
paleontologistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PALEONTOLOGIST scores
Scrabble p3a1l1e1o1n1t1o1l1o1g2i1s1t1 17
Words with Friends p4a1l2e1o1n2t1o1l2o1g3i1s1t1 22
Face value of the 14 tiles in PALEONTOLOGIST, 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 | 3 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PALEONTOLOGIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PALEONTOLOGIST
1 longer words begin with PALEONTOLOGIST.
Shorter words from the letters in PALEONTOLOGIST
planetologist16 sellotaping14 potentillas13 epiglottal13 optologies13 optologist13 penologist13 topologies13 topologist13 peltations12 pollinates12 postillate12 potentials12 potentilla12 agnolottis11 isoglottal11 oenologist11 ontologies11 ontologist11 apologies12 apologise12 apologist12 gallipots12 gantlopes12 gloopiest12 langspiel12 palleting12 pilotages12 pinotages12 plattings12 pleatings12 plottages12 plottings12 splatting12 antipoles11 apostille11 nopalitos11 optionals11 panellist11 patooties11
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Common questions about PALEONTOLOGIST
- Is PALEONTOLOGIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PALEONTOLOGIST, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PALEONTOLOGIST worth?
- PALEONTOLOGIST is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PALEONTOLOGIST?
- PALEONTOLOGIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of PALEONTOLOGIST:
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