PATERNALIST is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PATERNALIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
p3a1t1e1r1n1a1l1i1s1t1
PlayablePATERNALIST · 11 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PATERNALIST?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.18
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.64%
Our own measure of how useful PATERNALIST is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PATERNALIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
paternalistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PATERNALIST scores
Scrabble p3a1t1e1r1n1a1l1i1s1t1 13
Words with Friends p4a1t1e1r1n2a1l2i1s1t1 16
Face value of the 11 tiles in PATERNALIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PATERNALIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PATERNALIST
3 longer words begin with PATERNALIST.
Shorter words from the letters in PATERNALIST
intraplate12 psalterian12 transeptal12 tantaliser10 airplanes11 interlaps11 palatines11 paltriest11 pantalets11 parietals11 patinates11 patriates11 perinatal11 prelatist11 prenatals11 psalteria11 septarian11 strapline11 tetraplas11 tinplates11 traplines11 triplanes11 triptanes11 alterants9 alternats9 attainers9 rattlines9 reattains9 sterilant9 tantalise9 tarletans9 tearstain9 translate9 airplane10 antepast10 antirape10 apatites10 aspirant10 aspirate10 inaptest10
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Common questions about PATERNALIST
- Is PATERNALIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PATERNALIST, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PATERNALIST worth?
- PATERNALIST is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PATERNALIST?
- PATERNALIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PATERNALIST:
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