PASTRYCOOK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. PASTRYCOOK is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 21 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PASTRYCOOK?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PASTRYCOOK is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PASTRYCOOK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pastrycooksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PASTRYCOOK scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PASTRYCOOK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PASTRYCOOK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PASTRYCOOK
1 longer words begin with PASTRYCOOK.
Shorter words from the letters in PASTRYCOOK
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Common questions about PASTRYCOOK
- Is PASTRYCOOK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PASTRYCOOK, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PASTRYCOOK worth?
- PASTRYCOOK is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PASTRYCOOK?
- PASTRYCOOK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PASTRYCOOK:
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