PAPADUMS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 15 points
Yes for Scrabble. PAPADUMS 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.
p3a1p3a1d2u1m3s1
PlayablePAPADUMS · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PAPADUMS?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.5%
Our own measure of how useful PAPADUMS is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAPADUMS
No single letter turns PAPADUMS into another word.
How PAPADUMS scores
Scrabble p3a1p3a1d2u1m3s1 15
Words with Friends p4a1p4a1d2u2m4s1 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in PAPADUMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PAPADUMS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PAPADUMS
papadum14 pampas12 padmas11 mapaus10 pampa11 pumps11 damps10 dumps10 padma10 papad10 mapau9 papas9 pumas9 pupas9 adsum8 dumas8 mauds8 pauas7 pump10 damp9 dump9 amps8 apps8 maps8 pama8 pams8 papa8 paps8 puma8 pupa8 pups8 samp8 spam8 sump8 umps8 dama7 dams7 daps7 duma7 dups7
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Common questions about PAPADUMS
- Is PAPADUMS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PAPADUMS is not in it.
- How many points is PAPADUMS worth?
- PAPADUMS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAPADUMS?
- No single letter can be added to PAPADUMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PAPADUMS:
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