PAPILLAR is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PAPILLAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PAPILLAR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAPILLAR is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAPILLAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
papillaryChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How PAPILLAR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PAPILLAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PAPILLAR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PAPILLAR mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Having small nipple-like bumps, or relating to such bumps called papillae.
Biologists use papillar for skin or tissue covered in tiny raised points, like the surface of the tongue. It is a narrow scientific word, and papillary is the more usual spelling. You will mostly see it in anatomy and botany descriptions.
How PAPILLAR is used
A scientific adjective describing surfaces covered in small papillae.
- The papillar surface of the leaf felt like fine velvet.
- Under the microscope the papillar layer was clearly visible.
- A papillar pattern marks the skin of the fingertip.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PAPILLAR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PAPILLAR
1 longer words begin with PAPILLAR.
Shorter words from the letters in PAPILLAR
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Common questions about PAPILLAR
- Is PAPILLAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAPILLAR, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAPILLAR worth?
- PAPILLAR is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PAPILLAR mean?
- Having small nipple-like bumps, or relating to such bumps called papillae.
- What letters can be added to PAPILLAR?
- PAPILLAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PAPILLAR:
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