PEDLAR is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PEDLAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PEDLAR?
| 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 PEDLAR is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PEDLAR
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PEDLAR scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PEDLAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What does PEDLAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A person who travels from place to place selling small goods, often door to door.
Pedlars carried their wares in a pack or tray and appeared at farms and fairs where shops were far away. In law a pedlar needs a licence in Britain. The word can also be used scornfully of someone who spreads an idea or sells something dubious. American English favours the spelling peddler.
How PEDLAR is used
British spelling; American writers usually write peddler.
- A pedlar came down the lane with a heavy pack.
- The pedlar sold ribbons, needles and thread.
- He was a pedlar of rumours and cheap advice.
- Every village once welcomed the visiting pedlar.
- A pedlar needs a licence to trade on the street.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PEDLAR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PEDLAR
The 6 tiles of PEDLAR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PEDLAR
3 longer words begin with PEDLAR.
Shorter words from the letters in PEDLAR
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Common questions about PEDLAR
- Is PEDLAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PEDLAR, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PEDLAR worth?
- PEDLAR is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PEDLAR mean?
- A person who travels from place to place selling small goods, often door to door.
- What letters can be added to PEDLAR?
- PEDLAR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PEDLAR:
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