PELTAST is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PELTAST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PELTAST?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PELTAST is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PELTAST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
peltastsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PELTAST scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PELTAST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 308,788.
What does PELTAST mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A lightly armed foot soldier of ancient Greece who carried a small shield and javelins.
The peltast moved quickly and harassed heavier infantry rather than fighting in the main line. Armies in several Greek states hired such skirmishers. The name comes from the light shield they carried.
How PELTAST is used
Peltast belongs to ancient military history.
- A peltast darted forward, threw his javelin and fell back.
- The general posted every peltast on the hillside.
- Historians describe the peltast as a skirmisher, not a hoplite.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PELTAST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PELTAST
The 7 tiles of PELTAST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PELTAST
1 longer words begin with PELTAST.
Shorter words from the letters in PELTAST
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Common questions about PELTAST
- Is PELTAST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PELTAST, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PELTAST worth?
- PELTAST is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PELTAST mean?
- A lightly armed foot soldier of ancient Greece who carried a small shield and javelins.
- What letters can be added to PELTAST?
- PELTAST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PELTAST:
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