Is PAPILLATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PAPILLATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PAPILLATE mean?
- adjective
resembling or covered with papillae
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + P (3) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 13 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 PAPILLATE
PAPILLATE 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 PAPILLATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- papillae12
- palpate11
- papilla11
- palliate10
- appall10
- appeal10
- applet10
- lappet10
- palpal10
- pepita10
- tipple10
- patella9
- appal9
- appel9
- apple9
- palpi9
- papal9
- pepla9
- pipal9
- pipet9
- aplite8
- paella8
- palate8
- paleal8
- pallet8
- pallia8
- palp8
- papa8
- pipa8
- pipe8
- lapel7
- leapt7
- lepta7
- palea7
- palet7
- petal7
- pieta7
- pilea7
- plait7
- plate7
- pleat7
- tepal7
- app7
- pap7
- pep7
- pip7
- taille6
- telial6
- atap6
- leap6
- lept6
- lipa6
- lipe6
- pail6
- pale6
- pali6
- pall6
- pate6
- peal6
- peat6
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