PELHAM is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PELHAM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PELHAM?
| 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 PELHAM is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PELHAM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pelhamsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PELHAM scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PELHAM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What does PELHAM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A horse's bit that combines the action of a curb bit and a snaffle in a single mouthpiece.
A pelham is used with two sets of reins, so the rider can apply the gentler pull of a snaffle or the stronger leverage of a curb as needed. Riders choose it for horses that need more control than a plain snaffle offers but that do not need a full double bridle. The name is taken from a surname and has been used for this piece of tack for a long time.
How PELHAM is used
A term from horse riding and tack; written with a lower-case initial for the bit.
- The trainer fitted a pelham to the strong young gelding.
- She rode with a pelham and a pair of double reins.
- A pelham gives a rider two ways of speaking to the horse.
- He cleaned the leather and polished the pelham before the show.
- The pony went quietly once it had a pelham in its mouth.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PELHAM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PELHAM
1 longer words begin with PELHAM.
Shorter words from the letters in PELHAM
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Common questions about PELHAM
- Is PELHAM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PELHAM, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PELHAM worth?
- PELHAM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PELHAM mean?
- A horse's bit that combines the action of a curb bit and a snaffle in a single mouthpiece.
- What letters can be added to PELHAM?
- PELHAM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PELHAM:
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