PATERFAMILIASES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. PATERFAMILIASES 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 22 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
p3a1t1e1r1f4a1m3i1l1i1a1s1e1s1
Depends on the listPATERFAMILIASES · 15 letters · 22 pts Scrabble · 25 pts WWF
22points in Scrabble
25points in Words with Friends
15letters
Which word lists accept PATERFAMILIASES?
| 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 | Not listed |
How PATERFAMILIASES scores
Scrabble p3a1t1e1r1f4a1m3i1l1i1a1s1e1s1 22
Words with Friends p4a1t1e1r1f4a1m4i1l2i1a1s1e1s1 25
Face value of the 15 tiles in PATERFAMILIASES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PATERFAMILIASES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PATERFAMILIASES
patresfamilias21 paterfamilias20 fissipalmate19 stepfamilies19 semiparasite16 materialises14 metaplasias15 palmistries15 partialisms15 patrialisms15 materialise13 partialises13 patrialises13 salimetries13 amplifiers17 filmstrips17 femalities15 aspartames14 emplasters14 metalepsis14 metaplases14 metaplasia14 metaplasis14 palmisters14 parasitism14 partialism14 passimeter14 patrialism14 prelatisms14 primatials14 sampleries14 sapraemias14 separatism14 slipstream14 spermatial14 aftersales13 fertilises13 filariases13 reistafels13 artemisias12
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Common questions about PATERFAMILIASES
- Is PATERFAMILIASES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PATERFAMILIASES is not in it.
- How many points is PATERFAMILIASES worth?
- PATERFAMILIASES is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
Every word you can build from the 15 letters of PATERFAMILIASES:
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