PASTINA is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PASTINA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PASTINA?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PASTINA is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PASTINA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pastinasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PASTINA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PASTINA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What stands out about PASTINA
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 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 PASTINA mean in Scrabble?
noun
Pasta cut or formed into very small shapes, mostly used in soups.
Pastina is the usual choice for brothy soups because the tiny pieces cook in minutes and fit on a spoon. Italian households also serve it plain with butter to small children. It differs from larger pasta in being a garnish or filler more than a main body.
How PASTINA is used
Pastina appears on menus and in recipes for soups and comforting dishes for children.
- She stirred a handful of pastina into the simmering broth.
- Pastina with butter and cheese was his favourite childhood supper.
- The shop sells several shapes of pastina, from stars to tiny rings.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PASTINA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PASTINA
The 7 tiles of PASTINA in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with PASTINA
1 longer words begin with PASTINA.
Shorter words from the letters in PASTINA
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Common questions about PASTINA
- Is PASTINA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PASTINA, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PASTINA worth?
- PASTINA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PASTINA mean?
- Pasta cut or formed into very small shapes, mostly used in soups.
- What letters can be added to PASTINA?
- PASTINA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PASTINA:
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