PELICANS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PELICANS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PELICANS?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PELICANS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PELICANS
No single letter turns PELICANS into another word.
How PELICANS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PELICANS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PELICANS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PELICANS
- All 8 letters of PELICANS are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 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
What does PELICANS mean in Scrabble?
PELICANS is the plural of PELICAN.
PELICAN(noun) — A large water bird with a long bill and an expandable throat pouch used for scooping up fish.
Anagrams of PELICANS
The 8 tiles of PELICANS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PELICANS
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Common questions about PELICANS
- Is PELICANS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PELICANS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PELICANS worth?
- PELICANS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PELICANS?
- No single letter can be added to PELICANS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PELICANS:
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