PELLMELL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PELLMELL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PELLMELL?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PELLMELL is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PELLMELL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pellmellsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PELLMELL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PELLMELL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 4 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PELLMELL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PELLMELL
- The letter L appears four times in PELLMELL.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PELLMELL
1 longer words begin with PELLMELL.
Shorter words from the letters in PELLMELL
Common questions about PELLMELL
- Is PELLMELL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PELLMELL, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PELLMELL worth?
- PELLMELL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PELLMELL?
- PELLMELL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PELLMELL:
Open PELLMELL in the Word Finder