PALSTAVE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. PALSTAVE 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PALSTAVE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PALSTAVE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PALSTAVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
palstavesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PALSTAVE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PALSTAVE, 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 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PALSTAVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PALSTAVE
1 longer words begin with PALSTAVE.
Shorter words from the letters in PALSTAVE
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Common questions about PALSTAVE
- Is PALSTAVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PALSTAVE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PALSTAVE worth?
- PALSTAVE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PALSTAVE?
- PALSTAVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PALSTAVE:
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