PALILALIA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. PALILALIA is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PALILALIA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PALILALIA is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PALILALIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
palilaliasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PALILALIA scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PALILALIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| l | 3 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PALILALIA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PALILALIA
1 longer words begin with PALILALIA.
Shorter words from the letters in PALILALIA
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Common questions about PALILALIA
- Is PALILALIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PALILALIA, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PALILALIA worth?
- PALILALIA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PALILALIA?
- PALILALIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PALILALIA:
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