PASSEL is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. PASSEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PASSEL?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PASSEL is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PASSEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
passelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PASSEL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PASSEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What stands out about PASSEL
- The same 6 tiles also spell 5 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PASSEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalNorth American
An informal term for an indefinite but fairly large number or group of people or things.
Passel developed as an American alteration of parcel, keeping the sense of a bundle or lot while losing any connection to packages wrapped for mailing or sale. Speakers reach for passel when the exact count does not matter and a rough, casual estimate is enough, as with a passel of cousins arriving for a holiday. The word carries a folksy, conversational tone and rarely shows up in formal writing or precise counts. It can describe people, animals, or objects alike, so long as the group feels loosely gathered rather than carefully organized.
How PASSEL is used
Informal and chiefly North American; used for a rough, casual estimate of a group rather than an exact count.
- A passel of kids ran through the yard before dinner.
- He kept a passel of tools in the back of his truck.
- The old farmhouse was home to a passel of cats no one had ever counted.
- She arrived at the reunion with a passel of stories to tell.
- A passel of reporters gathered outside the courthouse.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PASSEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PASSEL
The 6 tiles of PASSEL in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with PASSEL
1 longer words begin with PASSEL.
Shorter words from the letters in PASSEL
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Common questions about PASSEL
- Is PASSEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PASSEL, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PASSEL worth?
- PASSEL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PASSEL mean?
- An informal term for an indefinite but fairly large number or group of people or things.
- What letters can be added to PASSEL?
- PASSEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PASSEL:
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