Is PALAESTRA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PALAESTRA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PALAESTRA mean?
- noun
a public place in ancient Greece or Rome devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletes
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + L (1) + A (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for PALAESTRA
Single letters that turn PALAESTRA into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks2
Words you can make from PALAESTRA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- palestra10
- apteral9
- earlaps9
- palates9
- palters9
- persalt9
- plaster9
- platers9
- psalter9
- stapler9
- arepas8
- earlap8
- lapser8
- palate8
- palest8
- palets8
- palter8
- parles8
- pastel8
- paster8
- paters8
- pearls8
- petals8
- plater8
- plates8
- pleats8
- prates8
- repast8
- salpae8
- sarape8
- satrap8
- septal8
- staple8
- tapers8
- tepals8
- trapes8
- apart7
- apers7
- apres7
- apter7
- arepa7
- asper7
- ataps7
- lapse7
- larps7
- leaps7
- leapt7
- lepta7
- palea7
- paler7
- pales7
- palet7
- palsa7
- parae7
- paras7
- pares7
- parle7
- parse7
- parts7
- pasta7
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