PEARL is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. PEARL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PEARL?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PEARL is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PEARL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PEARL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PEARL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about PEARL
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 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 PEARL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A hard, rounded, often lustrous object formed inside the shell of certain oysters and other mollusks, prized as a gem.
A pearl forms when a mollusk deposits layer after layer of a mineral substance called nacre around an irritant lodged inside its shell, gradually building up a smooth, rounded surface. Natural pearls, formed entirely by chance, are far rarer than cultured pearls, which are seeded deliberately on oyster farms to encourage the same process. Pearls have been valued as jewellery for thousands of years and are traditionally associated with purity and elegance. The word is also used figuratively for something rare and valuable, as in a pearl of wisdom.
How PEARL is used
Common both as the name of the gem and, figuratively, for something rare and valuable.
- She wore a single pearl on a silver chain.
- The diver searched the seabed for oysters bearing pearls.
- His grandmother left him a string of pearls.
- The old fisherman offered one last pearl of advice.
- Cultured pearls are grown on farms rather than found by chance.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PEARL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PEARL
The 5 tiles of PEARL in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with PEARL
Showing 24 of 28 words that begin with PEARL.
Words ending in PEARL
2 words end in PEARL. Useful as a back hook: play PEARL onto a word already on the board.
Words with PEARL inside
7 words contain PEARL in the middle. Words that start with PEARL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PEARL
Showing 40 of 47. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about PEARL
- Is PEARL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PEARL, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PEARL worth?
- PEARL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PEARL mean?
- A hard, rounded, often lustrous object formed inside the shell of certain oysters and other mollusks, prized as a gem.
- What letters can be added to PEARL?
- PEARL takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PEARL:
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