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
12
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
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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