PALLIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. PALLIES 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PALLIES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PALLIES is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PALLIES
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
palliestChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How PALLIES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PALLIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
What does PALLIES mean in Scrabble?
PALLIES is the present-tense form of PALLY used with he, she and it.
PALLY(adjective) — On close, friendly terms with someone.
Anagrams of PALLIES
The 7 tiles of PALLIES in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PALLIES
1 longer words begin with PALLIES.
Shorter words from the letters in PALLIES
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Common questions about PALLIES
- Is PALLIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PALLIES is not in it.
- How many points is PALLIES worth?
- PALLIES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PALLIES?
- PALLIES takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PALLIES:
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