PANAMA is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 10 points
Yes for Scrabble. PANAMA is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
p3a1n1a1m3a1
PlayablePANAMA · 6 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 591,296odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PANAMA?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.17%
Our own measure of how useful PANAMA is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PANAMA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
panamasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PANAMA scores
Scrabble p3a1n1a1m3a1 10
Words with Friends p4a1n2a1m4a1 13
Face value of the 6 tiles in PANAMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 591,296.
Words starting with PANAMA
1 longer words begin with PANAMA.
Shorter words from the letters in PANAMA
pama8 aapa6 mana6 naam6 napa6 paan6 amp7 map7 pam7 ama5 maa5 man5 mna5 nam5 nap5 pan5 ana3 am4 ma4 pa4 aa2 an2 na2
Common questions about PANAMA
- Is PANAMA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PANAMA is not in it.
- How many points is PANAMA worth?
- PANAMA is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PANAMA?
- PANAMA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PANAMA:
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