Is PALPATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PALPATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PALPATES mean?
Palpates is a form of PALPATE.
- verb
examine (a body part) by palpation
“The nurse palpated the patient's stomach”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + L (1) + P (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 PALPATES
PALPATES 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 PALPATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- appeals11
- applets11
- lappets11
- palpate11
- appals10
- appeal10
- appels10
- apples10
- applet10
- lappet10
- palates9
- appal9
- appel9
- apple9
- palps9
- papal9
- papas9
- pepla9
- palate8
- palest8
- palets8
- pastel8
- petals8
- plates8
- pleats8
- salpae8
- septal8
- staple8
- tepals8
- apps8
- palp8
- papa8
- paps8
- peps8
- ataps7
- lapse7
- leaps7
- leapt7
- lepta7
- palea7
- pales7
- palet7
- palsa7
- pasta7
- paste7
- pates7
- peals7
- peats7
- pelts7
- petal7
- plate7
- plats7
- pleas7
- pleat7
- salep7
- salpa7
- sepal7
- septa7
- slept7
- spale7
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