PALSGRAVE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PALSGRAVE 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 PALSGRAVE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PALSGRAVE is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PALSGRAVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
palsgravesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PALSGRAVE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PALSGRAVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PALSGRAVE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PALSGRAVE mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A count palatine, a German noble who ruled a territory with sovereign powers.
In medieval Germany a palsgrave held a county with rights close to those of a king within his lands. Historians use palsgrave mainly when translating the title of the Count Palatine of the Rhine, a powerful elector of the Holy Roman Empire.
How PALSGRAVE is used
Historical term, found in books about medieval and early modern Germany.
- The palsgrave held court in his castle above the river.
- A palsgrave could administer justice in his own domain.
- The emperor needed the support of the palsgrave in the council.
- His daughter married a palsgrave from the Rhine region.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PALSGRAVE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PALSGRAVE
1 longer words begin with PALSGRAVE.
Shorter words from the letters in PALSGRAVE
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Common questions about PALSGRAVE
- Is PALSGRAVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PALSGRAVE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PALSGRAVE worth?
- PALSGRAVE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PALSGRAVE mean?
- A count palatine, a German noble who ruled a territory with sovereign powers.
- What letters can be added to PALSGRAVE?
- PALSGRAVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PALSGRAVE:
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