Is PALATABLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PALATABLE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PALATABLE mean?
- adjective
acceptable to the taste or mind
“palatable food”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + A (1) + B (3) + L (1) + E (1) = 13 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 PALATABLE
PALATABLE has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from PALATABLE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- palatal9
- patella9
- ablate8
- albata8
- atabal8
- balata8
- ballet8
- paella8
- palate8
- paleal8
- pallet8
- pleb8
- abate7
- blate7
- bleat7
- label7
- lapel7
- leapt7
- lepta7
- palea7
- palet7
- petal7
- plate7
- pleat7
- tabla7
- table7
- tepal7
- bap7
- abet6
- able6
- alba6
- atap6
- baal6
- bale6
- ball6
- bate6
- beal6
- beat6
- bell6
- belt6
- beta6
- blae6
- blat6
- blet6
- leap6
- lept6
- pale6
- pall6
- pate6
- peal6
- peat6
- pelt6
- plat6
- plea6
- tapa6
- tape6
- tepa6
- alate5
- aba5
- alb5
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