PAULDRON is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PAULDRON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PAULDRON?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAULDRON is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAULDRON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pauldronsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAULDRON scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PAULDRON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PAULDRON has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PAULDRON
- All 8 letters of PAULDRON are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PAULDRON mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A plate of armour covering the shoulder and the top of the arm.
A knight wore a pauldron on each shoulder, where it guarded the joint and turned aside blows from above. Fantasy games and costumes borrow the word for oversized shoulder guards.
How PAULDRON is used
Used in armour history, museum notes and fantasy writing.
- The sword glanced off his steel pauldron.
- Each pauldron was engraved with a rose.
- He buckled the left pauldron over his mail.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PAULDRON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PAULDRON
1 longer words begin with PAULDRON.
Shorter words from the letters in PAULDRON
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Common questions about PAULDRON
- Is PAULDRON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAULDRON, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAULDRON worth?
- PAULDRON is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PAULDRON mean?
- A plate of armour covering the shoulder and the top of the arm.
- What letters can be added to PAULDRON?
- PAULDRON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PAULDRON:
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