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Is PASTY a Scrabble Word?

Yes, PASTY is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective and a noun, most often meaning “resembling paste in color; pallid”.

Quick answer

Is PASTY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. PASTY is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends, and it has 2 anagrams: PATSY, PYATS.

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Letters
5
Scrabble
10 pts
Words With Friends
10 pts
Anagrams
2
Familiarity
99th percentile

PASTY meaning and definition

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

PASTY as an adjective

  1. Resembling paste in color; pallid.
  2. Having the sticky properties of an adhesive.

PASTY as a noun

  1. Small meat pie or turnover.
  2. (usually used in the plural) one of a pair of adhesive patches worn to cover the nipples of exotic dancers and striptease performers.

PASTY Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

PASTY scores 10 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is Y, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
P34
A11
S11
T11
Y43
Total1010

PASTY on premium squares

On a double word square PASTY scores 20 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 30. Putting Y on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of PASTY

2 words use exactly the same 5 letters as PASTY. See all anagrams of PASTY.

  • patsy10
  • pyats10

Unscramble PASTY: 40 words from its letters

The letters P, A, S, T, Y make 40 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first.

  • stay7
  • past6
  • pay8
  • tap5
  • say6
  • spy8
  • pat5
  • sap5
  • spat6
  • as2
  • apt5
  • pa4
  • yap8
  • asp5
  • at2
  • spa5
  • sty6
  • pas5
  • pst5
  • pya8
  • sat3
  • spay9
  • ta2
  • taps6
  • tay6
  • apts6
  • ats3
  • ay5
  • ays6
  • pats6
  • paty9
  • pays9
  • pyas9
  • pyat9
  • st2
  • stap6
  • tas3
  • tays7
  • ya5
  • yaps9

Words like PASTY

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

Change one letter in PASTY

  • paste7
  • party10
  • hasty11
  • nasty8
  • pasta7
  • patty10
  • panty10
  • tasty8
  • masty10
  • paspy12
  • pasts7
  • pesty10
  • vasty11

Add one letter to PASTY

  • pastry11

Remove one letter from PASTY

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PASTY word facts

PASTY is a 5-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 1 vowel (A) and 4 consonants. It starts with P and ends with Y. By corpus frequency, PASTY is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters P, A, S, T, Y on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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PASTY Scrabble word FAQ

Is PASTY a Scrabble word?

Yes. PASTY is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does PASTY mean?

PASTY is used as an adjective and a noun. Its most common meaning is “resembling paste in color; pallid”.

How many points is PASTY worth in Scrabble?

PASTY is worth 10 points in Scrabble: P (3) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + Y (4). On a double word square it scores 20, and on a triple word square 30.

How many points is PASTY in Words With Friends?

PASTY is worth 10 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of PASTY?

PASTY has 2 anagrams: PATSY, PYATS. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in PASTY?

You can make 40 shorter words from the letters in PASTY, including STAY, PAST, PAY and TAP.

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