PELMET is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PELMET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PELMET?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PELMET is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PELMET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pelmetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PELMET scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PELMET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 188,140.
What does PELMET mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A strip of fabric or a board fixed above a window to hide the curtain rail.
A pelmet gives a window a finished look, covering the rail and the tops of the curtains in a single neat band. Some are made of painted wood, others of padded cloth, and traditional ones are often shaped or trimmed with fringe. In American English the same fitting is more usually called a valance or a cornice.
How PELMET is used
Mainly British and Commonwealth usage in interior decoration.
- The decorator fitted a velvet pelmet above the tall window.
- Dust gathered on the top of the pelmet where nobody could see.
- A plain pelmet of painted wood hid the curtain track.
- They hung the lamp low so it would not touch the pelmet.
- The pelmet matched the colour of the sofa.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PELMET and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PELMET
The 6 tiles of PELMET in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PELMET
1 longer words begin with PELMET.
Shorter words from the letters in PELMET
Common questions about PELMET
- Is PELMET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PELMET, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PELMET worth?
- PELMET is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PELMET mean?
- A strip of fabric or a board fixed above a window to hide the curtain rail.
- What letters can be added to PELMET?
- PELMET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PELMET:
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