PAPALISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. PAPALISM 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PAPALISM?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAPALISM is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAPALISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
papalismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAPALISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PAPALISM, 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 | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PAPALISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PAPALISM
1 longer words begin with PAPALISM.
Shorter words from the letters in PAPALISM
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Common questions about PAPALISM
- Is PAPALISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PAPALISM is not in it.
- How many points is PAPALISM worth?
- PAPALISM is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAPALISM?
- PAPALISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PAPALISM:
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