Is PALTRINESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PALTRINESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PALTRINESS mean?
- noun
worthlessness due to insignificance
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + L (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (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 PALTRINESS
PALTRINESS 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 PALTRINESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- antipress11
- interlaps11
- panelists11
- pilasters11
- pinasters11
- plaisters11
- printless11
- pristanes11
- psaltries11
- splinters11
- traplines11
- triplanes11
- interlap10
- painless10
- painters10
- palsiest10
- panelist10
- pantiles10
- pantries10
- pasterns10
- pastries10
- persalts10
- pertains10
- piasters10
- piastres10
- pilaster10
- pilsners10
- pinaster10
- plainest10
- plaister10
- plaiters10
- planters10
- plasters10
- plenists10
- pralines10
- pristane10
- psalters10
- raptness10
- raspiest10
- repaints10
- replants10
- resplits10
- sapients10
- spaniels10
- spinster10
- spirants10
- splinter10
- staplers10
- steapsin10
- traipses10
- trapline10
- triplane10
- snarliest9
- trainless9
- alpines9
- aplites9
- aptness9
- arpents9
- aspires9
- entraps9
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