PELS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. PELS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PELS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PELS is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PELS
No single letter turns PELS into another word.
How PELS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in PELS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,212.
Anagrams of PELS
The 4 tiles of PELS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in PELS
Showing 24 of 25 words that end in PELS. Useful as a back hook: play PELS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in PELS
Common questions about PELS
- Is PELS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PELS is not in it.
- How many points is PELS worth?
- PELS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PELS?
- No single letter can be added to PELS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of PELS:
Open PELS in the Word Finder