PAPALISES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. PAPALISES 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 not accept it either.
p3a1p3a1l1i1s1e1s1
Depends on the listPAPALISES · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PAPALISES?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.11%
Our own measure of how useful PAPALISES is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAPALISES
No single letter turns PAPALISES into another word.
How PAPALISES scores
Scrabble p3a1p3a1l1i1s1e1s1 13
Words with Friends p4a1p4a1l2i1s1e1s1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in PAPALISES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PAPALISES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PAPALISES
apepsias12 papalise12 apepsia11 appeals11 applies11 lappies11 paspies11 pipless11 sapples11 sipples11 espials9 laipses9 lapises9 lipases9 palases9 palsies9 paselas9 plaases9 aliases7 appals10 appeal10 appels10 apples10 lappie10 pepsis10 pipals10 sapple10 sipple10 espial8 laipse8 lapses8 lipase8 paisas8 palais8 palsas8 pasela8 passel8 pileas8 plisse8 saleps8
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Common questions about PAPALISES
- Is PAPALISES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PAPALISES is not in it.
- How many points is PAPALISES worth?
- PAPALISES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAPALISES?
- No single letter can be added to PAPALISES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PAPALISES:
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