PALIKAR is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PALIKAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PALIKAR?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PALIKAR is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PALIKAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
palikarsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PALIKAR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PALIKAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
What does PALIKAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A Greek soldier, especially a militiaman who fought in the war for independence from the Turks.
Palikar entered English through travel writing about Greece in the nineteenth century, and it still carries the romance of mountain fighters in embroidered dress. The word also reached other Balkan languages with a similar meaning.
How PALIKAR is used
Palikar is a historical term found in books on Greek history.
- The painting shows a palikar standing guard at the pass.
- Every palikar was expected to bring his own musket.
- Songs about the palikar were sung in every village.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PALIKAR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PALIKAR
1 longer words begin with PALIKAR.
Shorter words from the letters in PALIKAR
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Common questions about PALIKAR
- Is PALIKAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PALIKAR, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PALIKAR worth?
- PALIKAR is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PALIKAR mean?
- A Greek soldier, especially a militiaman who fought in the war for independence from the Turks.
- What letters can be added to PALIKAR?
- PALIKAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PALIKAR:
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