PAM is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. PAM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PAM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAM is to know. It scores 7 from 3 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAM
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAM scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in PAM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,492.
What stands out about PAM
- The same 3 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of PAM
The 3 tiles of PAM in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with PAM
Showing 24 of 37 words that begin with PAM.
Words ending in PAM
9 words end in PAM. Useful as a back hook: play PAM onto a word already on the board.
Words with PAM inside
Showing 24 of 32 words that contain PAM somewhere in the middle. Words that start with PAM are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PAM
Common questions about PAM
- Is PAM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAM, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAM worth?
- PAM is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAM?
- PAM takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of PAM:
Open PAM in the Word Finder