PALLY is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PALLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PALLY?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PALLY is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PALLY
No single letter turns PALLY into another word.
How PALLY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PALLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 348,553.
What does PALLY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
On close, friendly terms with someone.
Pally builds on pal in the same way that matey builds on mate, turning a noun for a friend into an easy, informal adjective. People usually say someone is pally with another person rather than simply pally, so the word almost always comes with a named companion attached. It carries a slightly knowing tone, sometimes suggesting a friendliness that formed quickly or that looks convenient.
How PALLY is used
Informal; usually followed by with, as in pally with the boss.
- The new intern got pally with management surprisingly fast.
- They seemed unusually pally for two people who had just met.
- He is pally with half the office already.
- She grew pally with her old rival during the trip.
- Being pally with the judges will not help your score.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PALLY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PALLY
1 longer words begin with PALLY.
Words ending in PALLY
7 words end in PALLY. Useful as a back hook: play PALLY onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in PALLY
Common questions about PALLY
- Is PALLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PALLY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PALLY worth?
- PALLY is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PALLY mean?
- On close, friendly terms with someone.
- What letters can be added to PALLY?
- No single letter can be added to PALLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PALLY:
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