PESSIMAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. PESSIMAL 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
p3e1s1s1i1m3a1l1
Depends on the listPESSIMAL · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PESSIMAL?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful PESSIMAL is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PESSIMAL
No single letter turns PESSIMAL into another word.
How PESSIMAL scores
Scrabble p3e1s1s1i1m3a1l1 12
Words with Friends p4e1s1s1i1m4a1l2 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in PESSIMAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PESSIMAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PESSIMAL
impales11 impasse11 mapless11 mespils11 palmies11 pessima11 samples11 simples11 aimless9 espials9 laipses9 lapises9 lipases9 mesails9 palsies9 samiels9 seismal9 apisms10 impale10 impels10 limpas10 maples10 mespil10 milpas10 palmie10 passim10 pelmas10 plasms10 psalms10 sampis10 sample10 simple10 amises8 emails8 espial8 laipse8 lapses8 lipase8 mailes8 maises8
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Common questions about PESSIMAL
- Is PESSIMAL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PESSIMAL is not in it.
- How many points is PESSIMAL worth?
- PESSIMAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PESSIMAL?
- No single letter can be added to PESSIMAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PESSIMAL:
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