Is PEDERASTY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PEDERASTY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PEDERASTY mean?
- noun
sexual relations between a man and a boy (usually anal intercourse with the boy as a passive partner)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + Y (4) = 15 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 PEDERASTY
PEDERASTY 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 PEDERASTY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- retyped13
- sprayed13
- estrayed12
- retypes12
- drapey12
- prayed12
- preyed12
- spayed12
- speedy12
- pederast11
- predates11
- repasted11
- trapesed11
- strayed11
- yeasted11
- pastry11
- payees11
- payers11
- repays11
- retype11
- pardy11
- payed11
- perdy11
- typed11
- adepter10
- departs10
- petards10
- predate10
- respade10
- retaped10
- speared10
- tapered10
- derays10
- dryest10
- redyes10
- stayed10
- steady10
- apery10
- party10
- pasty10
- patsy10
- payee10
- payer10
- peaty10
- peery10
- pesty10
- prays10
- preys10
- pyres10
- raspy10
- repay10
- seepy10
- spray10
- types10
- epaters9
- repeats9
- retapes9
- adepts9
- depart9
- drapes9
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