PELICAN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PELICAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PELICAN?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PELICAN is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PELICAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pelicansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PELICAN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PELICAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What stands out about PELICAN
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of PELICAN
The 7 tiles of PELICAN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with PELICAN
1 longer words begin with PELICAN.
Shorter words from the letters in PELICAN
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Common questions about PELICAN
- Is PELICAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PELICAN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PELICAN worth?
- PELICAN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PELICAN?
- PELICAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PELICAN:
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