PEARMAIN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PEARMAIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PEARMAIN?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PEARMAIN is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PEARMAIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pearmainsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PEARMAIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PEARMAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PEARMAIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PEARMAIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A kind of apple, often reddish and firm-fleshed, grown in English orchards.
Several old orchard varieties go by the name pearmain, among them the winter and blue types. Growers prized them for storing well through the cold months. The name hints at a shape that recalls a pear.
How PEARMAIN is used
Names apple varieties in British orchard and gardening writing.
- We picked a basket of pearmain from the old tree.
- The pearmain keeps well until spring.
- A heritage pearmain stood by the farmhouse wall.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PEARMAIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PEARMAIN
1 longer words begin with PEARMAIN.
Shorter words from the letters in PEARMAIN
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Common questions about PEARMAIN
- Is PEARMAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PEARMAIN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PEARMAIN worth?
- PEARMAIN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PEARMAIN mean?
- A kind of apple, often reddish and firm-fleshed, grown in English orchards.
- What letters can be added to PEARMAIN?
- PEARMAIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PEARMAIN:
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