PAPOOSE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PAPOOSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PAPOOSE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAPOOSE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAPOOSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
papoosesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAPOOSE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PAPOOSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,323 thousand.
What does PAPOOSE mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
A young child of a North American Indian family, or a bag used to carry such a child on the back.
The word papoose was borrowed from an Algonquian language and was common in older books and films. Many people now regard it as dated and prefer more specific or respectful terms.
How PAPOOSE is used
Papoose is a dated term, best left to historical contexts.
- An old novel described a mother carrying her papoose on her back.
- The museum displays a beaded papoose carrier.
- The story mentions a papoose sleeping beside the fire.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PAPOOSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PAPOOSE
1 longer words begin with PAPOOSE.
Shorter words from the letters in PAPOOSE
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Common questions about PAPOOSE
- Is PAPOOSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAPOOSE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAPOOSE worth?
- PAPOOSE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PAPOOSE mean?
- A young child of a North American Indian family, or a bag used to carry such a child on the back.
- What letters can be added to PAPOOSE?
- PAPOOSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PAPOOSE:
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