PALSTAFF is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. PALSTAFF is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PALSTAFF?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PALSTAFF is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PALSTAFF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
palstaffsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PALSTAFF scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PALSTAFF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PALSTAFF has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PALSTAFF
1 longer words begin with PALSTAFF.
Shorter words from the letters in PALSTAFF
Showing 40 of 98. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about PALSTAFF
- Is PALSTAFF valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PALSTAFF is not in it.
- How many points is PALSTAFF worth?
- PALSTAFF is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PALSTAFF?
- PALSTAFF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PALSTAFF:
Open PALSTAFF in the Word Finder