PALINGENESIA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. PALINGENESIA 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PALINGENESIA?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PALINGENESIA is to know. It scores 15 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PALINGENESIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
palingenesiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PALINGENESIA scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in PALINGENESIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PALINGENESIA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PALINGENESIA
1 longer words begin with PALINGENESIA.
Shorter words from the letters in PALINGENESIA
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Common questions about PALINGENESIA
- Is PALINGENESIA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PALINGENESIA is not in it.
- How many points is PALINGENESIA worth?
- PALINGENESIA is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PALINGENESIA?
- PALINGENESIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PALINGENESIA:
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