PALI is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. PALI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PALI?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PALI is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PALI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
palisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PALI scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in PALI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,051.
What stands out about PALI
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PALI mean in Scrabble?
noun
regional
A steep cliff or rocky slope, a term used in Hawaii for a sharp precipice, often one crossed by a road or trail.
Pali is a Hawaiian word taken into local English for a steep cliff face. Places where a road climbs a sharp rock wall in Hawaii are commonly called by names ending in pali. Hikers likewise speak of climbing a pali rather than a generic cliff.
How PALI is used
Used mainly in Hawaii and in writing about Hawaiian geography; unfamiliar elsewhere.
- The road wound up the pali in tight switchbacks.
- Strong winds are common at the top of the pali.
- Hikers stopped to rest halfway up the pali.
- The old trail over the pali was closed after the storm.
- From the pali they could see the whole valley below.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PALI and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PALI
The 4 tiles of PALI in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with PALI
Showing 24 of 55 words that begin with PALI.
Words with PALI inside
Showing 24 of 52 words that contain PALI somewhere in the middle. Words that start with PALI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PALI
Common questions about PALI
- Is PALI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PALI, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PALI worth?
- PALI is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PALI mean?
- A steep cliff or rocky slope, a term used in Hawaii for a sharp precipice, often one crossed by a road or trail.
- What letters can be added to PALI?
- PALI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of PALI:
Open PALI in the Word Finder