PASTEL is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. PASTEL 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 PASTEL?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PASTEL is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PASTEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pastelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PASTEL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PASTEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What stands out about PASTEL
- The same 6 tiles also spell 10 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 PASTEL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Of a color that is pale, soft, and muted rather than bright or deeply saturated.
Pastel colors are produced by mixing a hue with a large amount of white, which is why pastel pink, blue, or green all look gentle and washed out next to their fully saturated versions. The adjective is borrowed from the noun for the powdery crayons used in pastel drawing, since both the pigment sticks and the resulting artwork favor these soft tones. Designers and decorators often choose a pastel palette for nurseries, spring fashion, or Easter displays, because the colors read as light and calm rather than bold. The same root also gave English the noun pastel for the crayon itself and for a picture made with it.
How PASTEL is used
Common in describing color, fashion, and interior design; rarely used for anything other than color.
- The nursery walls were painted a pastel yellow.
- She wore a pastel dress for the spring wedding.
- The bakery boxed its macarons in pastel shades of pink and mint.
- Pastel lighting gave the room a soft, calm feeling.
- The illustrator preferred pastel tones over bright primary colors.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PASTEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PASTEL
The 6 tiles of PASTEL in a different order — 10 found.
Words starting with PASTEL
6 longer words begin with PASTEL.
Shorter words from the letters in PASTEL
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Common questions about PASTEL
- Is PASTEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PASTEL, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PASTEL worth?
- PASTEL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PASTEL mean?
- Of a color that is pale, soft, and muted rather than bright or deeply saturated.
- What letters can be added to PASTEL?
- PASTEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PASTEL:
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