PALIMPSEST is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PALIMPSEST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
p3a1l1i1m3p3s1e1s1t1
PlayablePALIMPSEST · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PALIMPSEST?
| 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
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.4%
Our own measure of how useful PALIMPSEST is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PALIMPSEST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
palimpsestsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PALIMPSEST scores
Scrabble p3a1l1i1m3p3s1e1s1t1 16
Words with Friends p4a1l2i1m4p4s1e1s1t1 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in PALIMPSEST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PALIMPSEST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PALIMPSEST
1 longer words begin with PALIMPSEST.
Shorter words from the letters in PALIMPSEST
petalisms13 mappists14 appliest12 impastes12 implates12 misspelt12 palmiest12 palmiets12 palmists12 pastimes12 pessimal12 petalism12 psalmist12 sappiest12 septimal12 simplest12 stapples12 stipples12 timepass12 palsiest10 mappist13 pimples13 amplest11 applets11 applies11 impales11 impasse11 impaste11 implate11 lappets11 lappies11 limpest11 limpets11 mapless11 mespils11 misstep11 palmies11 palmiet11 palmist11 papists11
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Common questions about PALIMPSEST
- Is PALIMPSEST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PALIMPSEST, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PALIMPSEST worth?
- PALIMPSEST is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PALIMPSEST?
- PALIMPSEST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PALIMPSEST:
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