PAPPADAM is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. PAPPADAM is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
p3a1p3p3a1d2a1m3
PlayablePAPPADAM · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PAPPADAM?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.88%
Our own measure of how useful PAPPADAM is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAPPADAM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pappadamsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAPPADAM scores
Scrabble p3a1p3p3a1d2a1m3 17
Words with Friends p4a1p4p4a1d2a1m4 21
Face value of the 8 tiles in PAPPADAM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 3 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. PAPPADAM needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with PAPPADAM
1 longer words begin with PAPPADAM.
Shorter words from the letters in PAPPADAM
papadam14 pampa11 padma10 papad10 damp9 pama8 papa8 dama7 aapa6 amp7 app7 map7 pam7 pap7 dam6 dap6 mad6 pad6 ama5 maa5 am4 ma4 pa4 ad3 da3 aa2
Common questions about PAPPADAM
- Is PAPPADAM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PAPPADAM is not in it.
- How many points is PAPPADAM worth?
- PAPPADAM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAPPADAM?
- PAPPADAM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PAPPADAM:
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