PALSTAVES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. PALSTAVES 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
p3a1l1s1t1a1v4e1s1
Depends on the listPALSTAVES · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PALSTAVES?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.78%
Our own measure of how useful PALSTAVES is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PALSTAVES
No single letter turns PALSTAVES into another word.
How PALSTAVES scores
Scrabble p3a1l1s1t1a1v4e1s1 14
Words with Friends p4a1l2s1t1a1v5e1s1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in PALSTAVES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PALSTAVES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PALSTAVES
palstave13 savates10 valetas10 vestals10 palases9 palates9 paselas9 pastels9 plaases9 staples9 tapless9 atlases7 vespas11 avales9 salves9 savate9 selvas9 slaves9 staves9 valeta9 valets9 valses9 vassal9 vestal9 vestas9 lapses8 palate8 palest8 palets8 palsas8 pasela8 passel8 pastas8 pastel8 pastes8 peltas8 petals8 plaste8 plates8 pleats8
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Common questions about PALSTAVES
- Is PALSTAVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PALSTAVES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PALSTAVES worth?
- PALSTAVES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PALSTAVES?
- No single letter can be added to PALSTAVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PALSTAVES:
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