PALOOKAS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PALOOKAS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
p3a1l1o1o1k5a1s1
PlayablePALOOKAS · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PALOOKAS?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.63%
Our own measure of how useful PALOOKAS is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PALOOKAS
No single letter turns PALOOKAS into another word.
How PALOOKAS scores
Scrabble p3a1l1o1o1k5a1s1 14
Words with Friends p4a1l2o1o1k5a1s1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in PALOOKAS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PALOOKAS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PALOOKAS
palooka13 kalpas12 plooks12 poakas12 pokals12 polkas12 pookas12 koalas10 saloop8 kalpa11 kapas11 klaps11 koaps11 palak11 paska11 plook11 poaka11 pokal11 polka11 polks11 pooka11 pooks11 spook11 alkos9 koala9 kolas9 kolos9 laksa9 looks9 skoal9 skool9 sokol9 alaps7 loops7 opals7 paals7 palas7 palsa7 paolo7 plaas7
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Common questions about PALOOKAS
- Is PALOOKAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PALOOKAS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PALOOKAS worth?
- PALOOKAS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PALOOKAS?
- No single letter can be added to PALOOKAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PALOOKAS:
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