Is PALPATORY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PALPATORY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PALPATORY mean?
- adjective
relating to or involving palpation
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + L (1) + P (3) + A (1) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 16 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 PALPATORY
PALPATORY 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 PALPATORY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- papyral14
- propyla14
- propyl13
- palpator12
- apply12
- loppy12
- polyp12
- paltry11
- parlay11
- partly11
- payola11
- portly11
- protyl11
- pyrola11
- raptly11
- typp11
- laptop10
- poplar10
- aptly10
- atopy10
- party10
- patly10
- payor10
- platy10
- playa10
- typal10
- appal9
- papal9
- paly9
- paty9
- play9
- ploy9
- poly9
- pray9
- pyro9
- ropy9
- typo9
- patrol8
- portal8
- tapalo8
- alary8
- lyart8
- royal8
- tayra8
- palp8
- papa8
- plop8
- prop8
- pay8
- ply8
- pry8
- pya8
- yap8
- apart7
- aport7
- parol7
- polar7
- arty7
- aryl7
- lory7
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