PASQUIL is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. PASQUIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PASQUIL?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PASQUIL is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PASQUIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pasquilsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PASQUIL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PASQUIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
What does PASQUIL mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
A short satirical attack on a person or public figure, traditionally posted or circulated anonymously.
A pasquil takes its name from a statue in Rome on which such verses were once left. It is now mainly a historical word, found in writing about old political satire.
How PASQUIL is used
Pasquil is a rare, dated word for a lampoon in verse or prose.
- An anonymous pasquil mocking the mayor appeared overnight.
- The poet was punished for writing a pasquil against the court.
- Historians have collected many a pasquil from that turbulent decade.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PASQUIL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PASQUIL
7 longer words begin with PASQUIL.
Shorter words from the letters in PASQUIL
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Common questions about PASQUIL
- Is PASQUIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PASQUIL, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PASQUIL worth?
- PASQUIL is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PASQUIL mean?
- A short satirical attack on a person or public figure, traditionally posted or circulated anonymously.
- What letters can be added to PASQUIL?
- PASQUIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PASQUIL:
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