PALPEBRA is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PALPEBRA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PALPEBRA?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PALPEBRA is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PALPEBRA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PALPEBRA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PALPEBRA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PALPEBRA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PALPEBRA mean in Scrabble?
noun
technicalmedical
The Latin-derived anatomical term for an eyelid.
Anatomy books list an upper and a lower palpebra for each eye. The plural, palpebrae, shows up in names of muscles and conditions affecting the lids. In ordinary talk people just say eyelid.
How PALPEBRA is used
Used in anatomy and medicine rather than everyday speech.
- The surgeon repaired the damaged upper palpebra.
- Each palpebra protects the eye and spreads tears across it.
- Swelling of the lower palpebra can be a sign of allergy.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PALPEBRA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PALPEBRA
7 longer words begin with PALPEBRA.
Shorter words from the letters in PALPEBRA
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Common questions about PALPEBRA
- Is PALPEBRA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PALPEBRA, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PALPEBRA worth?
- PALPEBRA is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PALPEBRA mean?
- The Latin-derived anatomical term for an eyelid.
- What letters can be added to PALPEBRA?
- PALPEBRA takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PALPEBRA:
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