PALLIUM is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PALLIUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PALLIUM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PALLIUM is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PALLIUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
palliumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PALLIUM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PALLIUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,059 thousand.
What does PALLIUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A woollen band worn by the Pope and archbishops, or a large cloak worn in ancient Rome.
In the church the pallium is a ring of white wool laid over the shoulders as a sign of office. Biologists use the same word for the thin outer layer of the brain and for the mantle of a mollusc.
How PALLIUM is used
Pallium is found in church history, ancient history and anatomy.
- The new archbishop received the pallium from the Pope.
- A Roman citizen might drape a pallium over his tunic.
- The pallium of the brain is another name for the cerebral cortex.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PALLIUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PALLIUM
1 longer words begin with PALLIUM.
Shorter words from the letters in PALLIUM
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Common questions about PALLIUM
- Is PALLIUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PALLIUM, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PALLIUM worth?
- PALLIUM is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PALLIUM mean?
- A woollen band worn by the Pope and archbishops, or a large cloak worn in ancient Rome.
- What letters can be added to PALLIUM?
- PALLIUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PALLIUM:
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