PAPAUMA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. PAPAUMA 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.
Which word lists accept PAPAUMA?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAPAUMA is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAPAUMA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
papaumasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAPAUMA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PAPAUMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 23,821 thousand.
Words starting with PAPAUMA
1 longer words begin with PAPAUMA.
Shorter words from the letters in PAPAUMA
Common questions about PAPAUMA
- Is PAPAUMA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PAPAUMA is not in it.
- How many points is PAPAUMA worth?
- PAPAUMA is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAPAUMA?
- PAPAUMA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PAPAUMA:
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