PAPPADUM is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. PAPPADUM 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.
p3a1p3p3a1d2u1m3
PlayablePAPPADUM · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PAPPADUM?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.25%
Our own measure of how useful PAPPADUM is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAPPADUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pappadumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAPPADUM scores
Scrabble p3a1p3p3a1d2u1m3 17
Words with Friends p4a1p4p4a1d2u2m4 22
Face value of the 8 tiles in PAPPADUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 3 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. PAPPADUM needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with PAPPADUM
1 longer words begin with PAPPADUM.
Shorter words from the letters in PAPPADUM
papadum14 pampa11 padma10 papad10 mapau9 pump10 damp9 dump9 pama8 papa8 puma8 pupa8 dama7 duma7 maud7 paua6 amp7 app7 map7 pam7 pap7 pup7 ump7 dam6 dap6 dum6 dup6 mad6 mud6 pad6 pud6 ama5 amu5 maa5 aua3 am4 ma4 mu4 pa4 um4
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Common questions about PAPPADUM
- Is PAPPADUM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PAPPADUM is not in it.
- How many points is PAPPADUM worth?
- PAPPADUM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAPPADUM?
- PAPPADUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PAPPADUM:
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