PALESTRA is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PALESTRA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PALESTRA?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PALESTRA is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PALESTRA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PALESTRA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PALESTRA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PALESTRA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PALESTRA mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A public place in ancient Greece or Rome where wrestling and athletics were taught.
A palestra was usually an open court with covered walkways, attached to a gymnasium or bath. Young men trained there, and philosophers often gathered to talk nearby.
How PALESTRA is used
Used in writing about the ancient world.
- The boys practised their holds in the palestra every morning.
- Archaeologists uncovered the remains of a palestra beside the baths.
- Philosophers loved to stroll through the palestra and argue.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PALESTRA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PALESTRA
3 longer words begin with PALESTRA.
Shorter words from the letters in PALESTRA
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Common questions about PALESTRA
- Is PALESTRA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PALESTRA, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PALESTRA worth?
- PALESTRA is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PALESTRA mean?
- A public place in ancient Greece or Rome where wrestling and athletics were taught.
- What letters can be added to PALESTRA?
- PALESTRA takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PALESTRA:
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