PALMATION is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PALMATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PALMATION?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PALMATION is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PALMATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
palmationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PALMATION scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PALMATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PALMATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PALMATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The state of being palmate, with parts spreading from a common point like fingers of a hand.
Palmation is a descriptive term for hand-like or webbed structures, such as certain leaves, antlers and bird feet. Specialists use it when they want to name the form itself rather than a single part.
How PALMATION is used
Palmation is a rare technical word in botany and zoology.
- The palmation of the moose antler is easy to see.
- Botanists noted the palmation of the leaf veins.
- Palmation in the duck foot helps it swim.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PALMATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PALMATION
1 longer words begin with PALMATION.
Shorter words from the letters in PALMATION
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Common questions about PALMATION
- Is PALMATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PALMATION, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PALMATION worth?
- PALMATION is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PALMATION mean?
- The state of being palmate, with parts spreading from a common point like fingers of a hand.
- What letters can be added to PALMATION?
- PALMATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PALMATION:
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