PAPILIO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. PAPILIO 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PAPILIO?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAPILIO is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAPILIO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
papiliosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAPILIO scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PAPILIO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
Words starting with PAPILIO
2 longer words begin with PAPILIO.
Shorter words from the letters in PAPILIO
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Common questions about PAPILIO
- Is PAPILIO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PAPILIO is not in it.
- How many points is PAPILIO worth?
- PAPILIO is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAPILIO?
- PAPILIO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PAPILIO:
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