Is PELLAGRA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PELLAGRA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PELLAGRA mean?
- noun
a disease caused by deficiency of niacin or tryptophan (or by a defect in the metabolic conversion of tryptophan to niacin); characterized by gastrointestinal disturbances and erythema and nervous or mental disorders; may be caused by malnutrition or alcoholism or other nutritional impairments
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + L (1) + L (1) + A (1) + G (2) + R (1) + A (1) = 11 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 PELLAGRA
Single letters that turn PELLAGRA into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from PELLAGRA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- graple9
- plagal9
- earlap8
- paella8
- paleal8
- agape8
- gaper8
- grape8
- pager8
- parge8
- plage8
- aglare7
- alegar7
- laager7
- arepa7
- lapel7
- palea7
- paler7
- parae7
- parle7
- pearl7
- gape7
- page7
- peag7
- algae6
- algal6
- argal6
- argle6
- galea6
- glare6
- graal6
- lager6
- large6
- legal6
- regal6
- aper6
- larp6
- leap6
- pale6
- pall6
- para6
- pare6
- peal6
- pear6
- plea6
- rape6
- reap6
- gap6
- peg6
- areal5
- agar5
- ager5
- alga5
- areg5
- egal5
- gala5
- gale5
- gall5
- gear5
- raga5
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