PALMS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PALMS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PALMS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PALMS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PALMS
No single letter turns PALMS into another word.
How PALMS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PALMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
What stands out about PALMS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of PALMS
The 5 tiles of PALMS in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in PALMS
4 words end in PALMS. Useful as a back hook: play PALMS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in PALMS
Common questions about PALMS
- Is PALMS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PALMS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PALMS worth?
- PALMS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PALMS?
- No single letter can be added to PALMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PALMS:
Open PALMS in the Word Finder