PAPAVEROUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. PAPAVEROUS 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PAPAVEROUS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAPAVEROUS is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAPAVEROUS
No single letter turns PAPAVEROUS into another word.
How PAPAVEROUS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PAPAVEROUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PAPAVEROUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PAPAVEROUS
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Common questions about PAPAVEROUS
- Is PAPAVEROUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PAPAVEROUS is not in it.
- How many points is PAPAVEROUS worth?
- PAPAVEROUS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAPAVEROUS?
- No single letter can be added to PAPAVEROUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PAPAVEROUS:
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