PARDALOTE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. PARDALOTE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PARDALOTE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARDALOTE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARDALOTE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pardalotesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARDALOTE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PARDALOTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARDALOTE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PARDALOTE
1 longer words begin with PARDALOTE.
Shorter words from the letters in PARDALOTE
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Common questions about PARDALOTE
- Is PARDALOTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARDALOTE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARDALOTE worth?
- PARDALOTE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARDALOTE?
- PARDALOTE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PARDALOTE:
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