PALPATING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PALPATING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PALPATING?
| 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 PALPATING is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PALPATING
No single letter turns PALPATING into another word.
How PALPATING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PALPATING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PALPATING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PALPATING mean in Scrabble?
PALPATING is the -ing form (present participle) of PALPATE.
PALPATE(verb) — To examine a part of the body by touching it with the hands.
Shorter words from the letters in PALPATING
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Common questions about PALPATING
- Is PALPATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PALPATING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PALPATING worth?
- PALPATING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PALPATING?
- No single letter can be added to PALPATING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PALPATING:
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