PEAU is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. PEAU is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 8 points there.
Which word lists accept PEAU?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PEAU is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PEAU
No single letter turns PEAU into another word.
How PEAU scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in PEAU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What stands out about PEAU
- PEAU runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PEAU mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A pitted, dimpled texture of the skin, most often mentioned as a sign of certain breast conditions or of ordinary cellulite.
A doctor describing peau is pointing to skin that looks like the surface of an orange, pulled inward at many small points. The word is almost always used inside the fuller phrase peau d'orange rather than standing alone.
How PEAU is used
Technical, used chiefly in the set phrase peau d'orange in medical description.
- The scan report noted peau over the affected area.
- Doctors watch for peau as a warning sign.
- The dimpled peau was visible on examination.
- Cellulite can give the skin a mild peau texture.
- The textbook photograph showed classic peau on the breast.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PEAU and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words ending in PEAU
1 words end in PEAU. Useful as a back hook: play PEAU onto a word already on the board.
Words with PEAU inside
2 words contain PEAU in the middle. Words that start with PEAU are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PEAU
Common questions about PEAU
- Is PEAU valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PEAU, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PEAU worth?
- PEAU is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PEAU mean?
- A pitted, dimpled texture of the skin, most often mentioned as a sign of certain breast conditions or of ordinary cellulite.
- What letters can be added to PEAU?
- No single letter can be added to PEAU to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of PEAU:
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