Is PALLIDEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PALLIDEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PALLIDEST mean?
Pallidest is a form of PALLID.
- adjective
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
“the pallid face of the invalid”
- adjective
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
“the pale light of a half moon”
- adjective
lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness
“a pale rendition of the aria”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- n/a
- Letters
- 9
P (3) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 PALLIDEST
PALLIDEST 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 PALLIDEST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- spadille11
- talipeds11
- palliest10
- pastille10
- alipeds10
- elapids10
- lapides10
- palsied10
- plaited10
- plastid10
- pleiads10
- spalled10
- spalted10
- spilled10
- stapled10
- taliped10
- aplites9
- paliest9
- pallets9
- platies9
- talipes9
- adepts9
- aliped9
- dispel9
- elapid9
- lapsed9
- lisped9
- padles9
- palled9
- pallid9
- pasted9
- pedals9
- pilled9
- plaids9
- plated9
- pleads9
- pleiad9
- salpid9
- sliped9
- spiled9
- spited9
- stiped9
- dallies8
- details8
- dilates8
- sallied8
- stalled8
- stilled8
- tallied8
- aplite8
- espial8
- lapels8
- lipase8
- palest8
- palets8
- pallet8
- pastel8
- pastie8
- pastil8
- petals8
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