PALFREY is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PALFREY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PALFREY?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PALFREY is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PALFREY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
palfreysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PALFREY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PALFREY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What does PALFREY mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
A gentle saddle horse, often one ridden by a woman, as opposed to a war horse.
In medieval tales a palfrey is the comfortable mount of a lady or traveller, in contrast to the heavy charger of a knight. The word survives mainly in fantasy fiction and historical romance.
How PALFREY is used
Palfrey appears in poetry, historical novels and fantasy settings.
- The princess rode out on a white palfrey.
- A palfrey was chosen for its smooth, easy gait.
- The knight left his warhorse and took the palfrey for the road.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PALFREY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PALFREY
2 longer words begin with PALFREY.
Shorter words from the letters in PALFREY
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Common questions about PALFREY
- Is PALFREY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PALFREY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PALFREY worth?
- PALFREY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PALFREY mean?
- A gentle saddle horse, often one ridden by a woman, as opposed to a war horse.
- What letters can be added to PALFREY?
- PALFREY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PALFREY:
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