PASTELLIST is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PASTELLIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PASTELLIST?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PASTELLIST is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PASTELLIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pastellistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PASTELLIST scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PASTELLIST, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PASTELLIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PASTELLIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
An artist who works mainly in pastel crayons.
A pastellist draws or paints with soft pastel sticks, known for chalky, luminous colour. The double-l spelling is the more common one, with the single-l form described separately as pastelist.
How PASTELLIST is used
Pastellist is used in art writing and gallery notes.
- The pastellist captured the sunset in soft pinks.
- A skilled pastellist blends colour with a fingertip.
- The gallery showed work by a French pastellist.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PASTELLIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PASTELLIST
1 longer words begin with PASTELLIST.
Shorter words from the letters in PASTELLIST
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Common questions about PASTELLIST
- Is PASTELLIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PASTELLIST, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PASTELLIST worth?
- PASTELLIST is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PASTELLIST mean?
- An artist who works mainly in pastel crayons.
- What letters can be added to PASTELLIST?
- PASTELLIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PASTELLIST:
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