Is PAPILIONACEOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PAPILIONACEOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
20
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
14
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + P (3) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + C (3) + E (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 20 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.
Definition
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See the definition of PapilionaceousHooks for PAPILIONACEOUS
PAPILIONACEOUS 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 PAPILIONACEOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- episcopalian18
- appliances16
- scaloppine16
- suppliance16
- appliance15
- cioppinos15
- episcopal15
- populaces15
- alcopops14
- apocopes14
- cioppino14
- papacies14
- popsicle14
- populace14
- alopecias13
- apiaceous13
- cisalpine13
- epsilonic13
- paleocons13
- panoplies13
- picolines13
- pinaceous13
- pliancies13
- alcopop13
- apocope13
- alopecia12
- applause12
- calpains12
- canopies12
- capelans12
- capelins12
- caponise12
- cipolins12
- cleanups12
- paleocon12
- panicles12
- papulose12
- pelicans12
- penicils12
- picoline12
- picolins12
- pinocles12
- piscinae12
- piscinal12
- poaceous12
- policies12
- psilocin12
- salpicon12
- saucepan12
- scalepan12
- scapulae12
- scopulae12
- spiculae12
- cuppas12
- neoplasia11
- polonaise11
- apicals11
- apiculi11
- apnoeic11
- appeals11
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