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.
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
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
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.
What does PEDESTAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
The base on which a statue, column or vase stands.
A pedestal lifts an object above the ground so that people look up to it. That image gives the common phrase about putting someone on a pedestal, meaning to admire them too much. Furniture makers use it for the support under a desk or basin.
How PEDESTAL is used
Used literally for bases and figuratively in the phrase about admiring someone.
- The marble statue rose from a tall stone pedestal.
- Fans put the singer on a pedestal.
- The washbasin stood on a slim white pedestal.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PEDESTAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PEDESTAL
5 longer words begin with PEDESTAL.
Shorter words from the letters in PEDESTAL
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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 does PEDESTAL mean?
- The base on which a statue, column or vase stands.
- 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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