Is PALMATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PALMATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PALMATE mean?
- adjective
(of the feet of water birds) having three toes connected by a thin fold of skin
- adjective
of a leaf shape; having leaflets or lobes radiating from a common point
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + L (1) + M (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 11 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 PALMATE
Single letters that turn PALMATE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from PALMATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ample9
- maple9
- malate8
- meatal8
- palate8
- tamale8
- lamp8
- palm8
- tamp8
- temp8
- leapt7
- lepta7
- metal7
- palea7
- palet7
- petal7
- plate7
- pleat7
- tamal7
- tepal7
- amp7
- map7
- pam7
- alma6
- alme6
- atap6
- atma6
- lama6
- lame6
- leap6
- lept6
- male6
- malt6
- mate6
- meal6
- meat6
- melt6
- meta6
- pale6
- pate6
- peal6
- peat6
- pelt6
- plat6
- plea6
- tame6
- tapa6
- tape6
- team6
- tepa6
- alate5
- alp5
- ama5
- ape5
- apt5
- elm5
- lam5
- lap5
- mae5
- mat5
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