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Is PALATALS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PALATALS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PALATALS mean?

Palatals is a form of PALATAL.

  1. noun

    a semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast')

  2. adjective

    relating to or lying near the palate

    “palatal index”

  3. adjective

    produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin')

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
13
Letters
8

P (3) + A (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 10 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 PALATALS

PALATALS 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 PALATALS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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