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Is PALIMPSESTS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PALIMPSESTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PALIMPSESTS mean?

Palimpsests is a form of PALIMPSEST.

  1. noun

    a manuscript (usually written on papyrus or parchment) on which more than one text has been written with the earlier writing incompletely erased and still visible

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

21

Words With Friends

11

Letters

P (3) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + M (3) + P (3) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 17 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 PALIMPSESTS

PALIMPSESTS 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 PALIMPSESTS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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