PASTELIST is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PASTELIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PASTELIST?
| 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 PASTELIST is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PASTELIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pastelistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PASTELIST scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PASTELIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PASTELIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PASTELIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
An artist who works mainly in pastels, drawing with soft coloured sticks of pigment.
A pastelist builds up soft, powdery colour in layers on textured paper, which gives portraits and landscapes a velvety glow. Pastel societies and exhibitions often list members under this title.
How PASTELIST is used
Used in art writing and gallery descriptions about those who specialise in pastel.
- The pastelist captured the sunset with only a handful of sticks.
- She became a well-known pastelist after a successful exhibition.
- The gallery invited a pastelist to give a demonstration on Saturday.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PASTELIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PASTELIST
1 longer words begin with PASTELIST.
Shorter words from the letters in PASTELIST
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Common questions about PASTELIST
- Is PASTELIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PASTELIST, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PASTELIST worth?
- PASTELIST is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PASTELIST mean?
- An artist who works mainly in pastels, drawing with soft coloured sticks of pigment.
- What letters can be added to PASTELIST?
- PASTELIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PASTELIST:
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