PALOOKA is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PALOOKA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PALOOKA?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PALOOKA is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PALOOKA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
palookasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PALOOKA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PALOOKA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,985 thousand.
What does PALOOKA mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalslang
A clumsy or unskilled person, especially a mediocre boxer.
Palooka came out of American sports slang and was spread by a boxer in a comic strip. It carries a gently mocking tone, suggesting someone big and dull rather than dangerous.
How PALOOKA is used
Palooka is an informal, somewhat old-fashioned American term.
- The promoter matched the champion against a palooka for an easy win.
- He felt like a palooka tripping over his own feet.
- Nobody wanted to be called a palooka in front of the crowd.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PALOOKA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PALOOKA
1 longer words begin with PALOOKA.
Shorter words from the letters in PALOOKA
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Common questions about PALOOKA
- Is PALOOKA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PALOOKA, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PALOOKA worth?
- PALOOKA is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PALOOKA mean?
- A clumsy or unskilled person, especially a mediocre boxer.
- What letters can be added to PALOOKA?
- PALOOKA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PALOOKA:
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