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Is PALE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, PALE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective and a noun, most often meaning “very light colored; highly diluted with white”.

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Is PALE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. PALE is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, and it has 4 anagrams: LEAP, PEAL, PLEA, PELA.

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Letters
4
Scrabble
6 pts
Words With Friends
8 pts
Anagrams
4
Familiarity
100th percentile

PALE meaning and definition

PALE has 4 common senses and works as an adjective and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

PALE as an adjective

  1. Very light colored; highly diluted with white.
  2. (of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble.
  3. Lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness.

PALE as a noun

  1. A wooden strip forming part of a fence.

PALE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

PALE scores 6 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is P, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
P34
A11
L12
E11
Total68

PALE on premium squares

On a double word square PALE scores 12 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 18. Putting P on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of PALE

4 words use exactly the same 4 letters as PALE. See all anagrams of PALE.

Shorter words hiding in PALE

The letters P, A, L, E make 16 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble PALE: all 16 words.

  • lap5
  • ape5
  • pa4
  • pea5
  • al2
  • el2
  • la2
  • lea3
  • pal5
  • ale3
  • alp5
  • ea2
  • pe4
  • pel5
  • ae2
  • lep5

Words like PALE

One-letter changes to PALE, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in PALE

Add one letter to PALE

  • padle8
  • pagle8
  • palea7
  • paled8
  • paler7
  • pales7
  • palet7
  • parle7
  • spale7

Remove one letter from PALE

  • pal5
  • ale3

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PALE word facts

PALE is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 2 vowels (A and E) and 2 consonants. It starts with P and ends with E. By corpus frequency, PALE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters P, A, L, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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PALE Scrabble word FAQ

Is PALE a Scrabble word?

Yes. PALE is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does PALE mean?

PALE is used as an adjective and a noun. Its most common meaning is “very light colored; highly diluted with white”.

How many points is PALE worth in Scrabble?

PALE is worth 6 points in Scrabble: P (3) + A (1) + L (1) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 12, and on a triple word square 18.

How many points is PALE in Words With Friends?

PALE is worth 8 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of PALE?

PALE has 4 anagrams: LEAP, PEAL, PLEA, PELA. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in PALE?

You can make 16 shorter words from the letters in PALE, including LAP, APE, PA and PEA.

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