PAPILLARY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PAPILLARY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
p3a1p3i1l1l1a1r1y4
PlayablePAPILLARY · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PAPILLARY?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful PAPILLARY is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAPILLARY
No single letter turns PAPILLARY into another word.
How PAPILLARY scores
Scrabble p3a1p3i1l1l1a1r1y4 16
Words with Friends p4a1p4i1l2l2a1r1y3 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in PAPILLARY, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PAPILLARY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PAPILLARY
papillar12 papally14 papyral14 airplay12 papilla11 papyri13 ripply13 apiary11 parlay11 piraya11 appair10 appall10 palpal10 railly9 pallia8 parial8 pillar8 appay12 apply12 lippy12 palay10 pally10 parly10 playa10 pyral10 appal9 palpi9 papal9 pipal9 alary8 aliya8 allay8 lairy8 rally8 riyal8 palla7 pilar7 prial7 prill7 laari5
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Common questions about PAPILLARY
- Is PAPILLARY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAPILLARY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAPILLARY worth?
- PAPILLARY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAPILLARY?
- No single letter can be added to PAPILLARY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PAPILLARY:
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