PETALISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. PETALISM 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.
Which word lists accept PETALISM?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PETALISM is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PETALISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
petalismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PETALISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PETALISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PETALISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PETALISM
- All 8 letters of PETALISM are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of PETALISM
The 8 tiles of PETALISM in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with PETALISM
1 longer words begin with PETALISM.
Shorter words from the letters in PETALISM
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Common questions about PETALISM
- Is PETALISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PETALISM is not in it.
- How many points is PETALISM worth?
- PETALISM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PETALISM?
- PETALISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PETALISM:
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