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Palimpsest

p 3a 1l 1i 1m 3p 3s 1e 1s 1t 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 10 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does palimpsest mean?

noun

  1. a manuscript (usually written on papyrus or parchment) on which more than one text has been written with the earlier writing incompletely erased and still visible

Is PALIMPSEST a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is PALIMPSEST worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
p 3a 1l 1i 1m 3p 3s 1e 1s 1t 1

Words With Friends

20 pts
p 4a 1l 2i 1m 4p 4s 1e 1s 1t 1

Wordfeud

18 pts
p 4a 1l 1i 1m 3p 4s 1e 1s 1t 1

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
p 3a 1l 2i 1m 3p 3s 1e 1s 1t 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in PALIMPSEST

Hooks for PALIMPSEST

Add one letter to the front or back of PALIMPSEST to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

palimpsests

Palimpsest: quick answers

Is PALIMPSEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PALIMPSEST is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PALIMPSEST worth?
PALIMPSEST scores 16 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does palimpsest mean?
As a noun, palimpsest means “a manuscript (usually written on papyrus or parchment) on which more than one text has been written with the earlier writing incompletely erased and still visible”.
What words can you make with the letters in PALIMPSEST?
You can make 795 shorter words from PALIMPSEST, such as MAPPISTS, MAPPIST, PAPISMS, PETALISMS. See the full list.