PALINKAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. PALINKAS 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
p3a1l1i1n1k5a1s1
Depends on the listPALINKAS · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PALINKAS?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful PALINKAS is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PALINKAS
No single letter turns PALINKAS into another word.
How PALINKAS scores
Scrabble p3a1l1i1n1k5a1s1 14
Words with Friends p4a1l2i1n2k5a1s1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in PALINKAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PALINKAS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PALINKAS
palinka13 kalians11 salpian9 kalpas12 kalpis12 palkis12 panisk12 planks12 plinks12 kalian10 laikas10 lakins10 lapins8 paisan8 palais8 plains8 spinal8 lanais6 lianas6 nasial6 salina6 kalpa11 kapas11 kilps11 kipas11 klaps11 knaps11 paiks11 palak11 palki11 paska11 pikas11 pinks11 plank11 plink11 spank11 spink11 ikans9 kails9 kains9
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Common questions about PALINKAS
- Is PALINKAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PALINKAS is not in it.
- How many points is PALINKAS worth?
- PALINKAS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PALINKAS?
- No single letter can be added to PALINKAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PALINKAS:
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