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Is PAST a Scrabble Word?

Yes, PAST is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun, an adjective and an adverb, most often meaning “the time that has elapsed”.

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Is PAST a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. PAST is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends, and it has 5 anagrams: SPAT, TAPS, APTS, PATS, STAP.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
4
Scrabble
6 pts
Words With Friends
7 pts
Anagrams
5
Familiarity
100th percentile

PAST meaning and definition

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

PAST as a noun

  1. The time that has elapsed.
  2. A earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret).

PAST as an adjective

  1. Earlier than the present time; no longer current.

PAST as an adverb

  1. So as to pass a given point.

PAST Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

PAST scores 6 in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is P, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
P34
A11
S11
T11
Total67

PAST on premium squares

On a double word square PAST 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 PAST

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

  • spat6
  • taps6
  • apts6
  • pats6
  • stap6

Shorter words hiding in PAST

The letters P, A, S, T make 16 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble PAST: all 16 words.

  • tap5
  • pat5
  • sap5
  • as2
  • apt5
  • pa4
  • asp5
  • at2
  • spa5
  • pas5
  • pst5
  • sat3
  • ta2
  • ats3
  • st2
  • tas3

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PAST word facts

PAST is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 1 vowel (A) and 3 consonants. It starts with P and ends with T. By corpus frequency, PAST is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters P, A, S, T 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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PAST Scrabble word FAQ

Is PAST a Scrabble word?

Yes. PAST is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does PAST mean?

PAST is used as a noun, an adjective and an adverb. Its most common meaning is “the time that has elapsed”.

How many points is PAST worth in Scrabble?

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

How many points is PAST in Words With Friends?

PAST is worth 7 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of PAST?

PAST has 5 anagrams: SPAT, TAPS, APTS, PATS, STAP. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in PAST?

You can make 16 shorter words from the letters in PAST, including TAP, PAT, SAP and AS.

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