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Pelota

p 3e 1l 1o 1t 1a 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 6 letters · Uncommon

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

What does pelota mean?

noun

  1. a Basque or Spanish game played in a court with a ball and a wickerwork racket

    Synonymsjai alai

Is PELOTA 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 PELOTA worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
p 3e 1l 1o 1t 1a 1

Words With Friends

10 pts
p 4e 1l 2o 1t 1a 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
p 4e 1l 1o 1t 1a 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
p 3e 1l 2o 1t 1a 1

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

Words from the letters in PELOTA

Hooks for PELOTA

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

pelotas

Pelota: quick answers

Is PELOTA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PELOTA is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PELOTA worth?
PELOTA scores 8 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does pelota mean?
As a noun, pelota means “a Basque or Spanish game played in a court with a ball and a wickerwork racket”.
What words can you make with the letters in PELOTA?
You can make 98 shorter words from PELOTA, such as LEAPT, LEPTA, OLPAE, PALET. See the full list.