PALPITATION is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PALPITATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PALPITATION?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PALPITATION is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PALPITATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
palpitationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PALPITATION scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PALPITATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PALPITATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PALPITATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A rapid, strong or irregular beating of the heart that a person can feel.
A palpitation is often brought on by fear, coffee or a sprint for the bus, and it usually passes by itself. Frequent episodes, though, are worth mentioning to a doctor.
How PALPITATION is used
Usually plural in medical talk, palpitations; also used loosely for any fluttering or throbbing.
- She felt a palpitation as the door creaked open.
- Too much caffeine can cause a palpitation.
- The patient reported an occasional palpitation at night.
- A sudden palpitation made him sit down.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PALPITATION and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PALPITATION
1 longer words begin with PALPITATION.
Shorter words from the letters in PALPITATION
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Common questions about PALPITATION
- Is PALPITATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PALPITATION, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PALPITATION worth?
- PALPITATION is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PALPITATION mean?
- A rapid, strong or irregular beating of the heart that a person can feel.
- What letters can be added to PALPITATION?
- PALPITATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PALPITATION:
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