PALINGENESIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. PALINGENESIST 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PALINGENESIST?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PALINGENESIST is to know. It scores 16 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PALINGENESIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
palingenesistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PALINGENESIST scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in PALINGENESIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PALINGENESIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PALINGENESIST
1 longer words begin with PALINGENESIST.
Shorter words from the letters in PALINGENESIST
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Common questions about PALINGENESIST
- Is PALINGENESIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PALINGENESIST is not in it.
- How many points is PALINGENESIST worth?
- PALINGENESIST is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PALINGENESIST?
- PALINGENESIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of PALINGENESIST:
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