PEDESTAL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PEDESTAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
p3e1d2e1s1t1a1l1
PlayablePEDESTAL · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PEDESTAL?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.63%
Our own measure of how useful PEDESTAL is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PEDESTAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pedestalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PEDESTAL scores
Scrabble p3e1d2e1s1t1a1l1 11
Words with Friends p4e1d2e1s1t1a1l2 13
Face value of the 8 tiles in PEDESTAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PEDESTAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PEDESTAL
5 longer words begin with PEDESTAL.
Shorter words from the letters in PEDESTAL
delapse10 elapsed10 pestled10 petaled10 pleased10 pleated10 sepaled10 spalted10 stapled10 delates8 stealed8 adepts9 lapsed9 leaped9 padles9 pasted9 pealed9 peased9 pedals9 pedate9 pelted9 pesade9 plated9 pleads9 pleaed9 asleep8 elapse8 etapes8 palest8 palets8 pastel8 peltae8 peltas8 peseta8 pestle8 petals8 plaste8 plates8 please8 pleats8
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Common questions about PEDESTAL
- Is PEDESTAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PEDESTAL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PEDESTAL worth?
- PEDESTAL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PEDESTAL?
- PEDESTAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PEDESTAL:
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