PALLIATIVES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PALLIATIVES 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.
Which word lists accept PALLIATIVES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PALLIATIVES is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PALLIATIVES
No single letter turns PALLIATIVES into another word.
How PALLIATIVES scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PALLIATIVES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PALLIATIVES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PALLIATIVES mean in Scrabble?
PALLIATIVES is the plural of PALLIATIVE.
PALLIATIVE(adjective) — Easing pain or a problem without curing or removing its cause.
Shorter words from the letters in PALLIATIVES
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Common questions about PALLIATIVES
- Is PALLIATIVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PALLIATIVES, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PALLIATIVES worth?
- PALLIATIVES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PALLIATIVES?
- No single letter can be added to PALLIATIVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PALLIATIVES:
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