Unscramble PALIMPSEST
PALIMPSEST is a valid Scrabble word worth 16 points and scores 20 points in Words With Friends. Our word unscrambler found 500 valid PALIMPSEST words from the letters P,A,L,I,M,P,S,E,S,T — every combination verified against TWL, SOWPODS and the Words With Friends dictionary — the standard references for competitive word games. Browse all PALIMPSEST plays below, grouped by length — its 10 letter tiles break down as 3 vowels and 7 consonants across 8 unique letters, with 1 full-length anagram useful in any word puzzle. Also try palatably dictionary word finder.
PALIMPSEST Descrambled: Highest Scoring Words
These are the top 10 words our unscrambler found in the jumbled letters of PALIMPSEST, ranked by Scrabble point value — the best picks when you want to maximize your rack in Scrabble or Words With Friends. Also try rearrange the letters in prolific.
| Word | Length | Scrabble pts | WWF pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| palimpsest | 10 | 16 | 20 |
| mappists | 8 | 14 | 17 |
| petalisms | 9 | 13 | 16 |
| mappist | 7 | 13 | 16 |
| papisms | 7 | 13 | 16 |
| pimples | 7 | 13 | 17 |
| appliest | 8 | 12 | 15 |
| impastes | 8 | 12 | 14 |
| implates | 8 | 12 | 15 |
| misspelt | 8 | 12 | 15 |
10-Letter Words You Can Make From PALIMPSEST (1)
1 ten-letter word our word finder extracted from the letter combinations in P, A, L, I, M, P, S, E, S, T. Each uses ten of the available tiles from PALIMPSEST, giving you a decisive advantage in competitive Scrabble, Words With Friends, or any Wordscapes challenge — verified against TWL, NWL, and SOWPODS. Also try unscramble palatability.
- palimpsest 16 pts
PALIMPSEST: 9-Letter Scrabble Word Finder (1)
1 nine-letter word hidden inside the scrambled letters of PALIMPSEST. Nine-letter plays are double-bingo territory in Scrabble — using all seven rack tiles plus two already on the board — and equally powerful rack clearers in Words With Friends; every one built from P, A, L, I, M, P, S, E, S, T, verified in TWL and SOWPODS. Also try glaucousnesses Scrabble word finder.
- petalisms 13 pts
8-Letter PALIMPSEST — Scrabble & Words With Friends (19)
19 eight-letter anagrams our word unscrambler found by rearranging the letters in P · A · L · I · M · P · S · E · S · T. Eight-letter plays sit one tile beyond a bingo, often reaching premium board squares for maximum point value — all sourced from PALIMPSEST and verified in TWL and SOWPODS.
- mappists 14 pts
- appliest 12 pts
- impastes 12 pts
- implates 12 pts
- misspelt 12 pts
- palmiest 12 pts
- palmiets 12 pts
- palmists 12 pts
- pastimes 12 pts
- pessimal 12 pts
- petalism 12 pts
- psalmist 12 pts
- sappiest 12 pts
- septimal 12 pts
- simplest 12 pts
- stapples 12 pts
- stipples 12 pts
- timepass 12 pts
- palsiest 10 pts
PALIMPSEST 7-Letter Words — Scrabble Bingo (70)
70 seven-letter words our word finder unscrambled from P, A, L, I, M, P, S, E, S, T. Seven-letter plays earn a 50-point bingo bonus in Scrabble when you use all tiles on your rack — each result here is drawn from the letters PALIMPSEST, verified in TWL and SOWPODS.
- mappist 13 pts
- papisms 13 pts
- pimples 13 pts
- amplest 11 pts
- applets 11 pts
- applies 11 pts
- impales 11 pts
- impasse 11 pts
- impaste 11 pts
- implate 11 pts
- lappets 11 pts
- lappies 11 pts
- limpest 11 pts
- limpets 11 pts
- mapless 11 pts
- mespils 11 pts
- misstep 11 pts
- palmies 11 pts
- palmiet 11 pts
- palmist 11 pts
- papists 11 pts
- paspies 11 pts
- pastime 11 pts
- pepitas 11 pts
- pessima 11 pts
- pipless 11 pts
- samples 11 pts
- sapples 11 pts
- simples 11 pts
- sippets 11 pts
- sipples 11 pts
- stapple 11 pts
- stipple 11 pts
- tipples 11 pts
- aimless 9 pts
- aplites 9 pts
- asteism 9 pts
- espials 9 pts
- laipses 9 pts
- lapises 9 pts
- lipases 9 pts
- matless 9 pts
- mesails 9 pts
- miseats 9 pts
- misseat 9 pts
- mistals 9 pts
- mistles 9 pts
- paliest 9 pts
- palsies 9 pts
- pastels 9 pts
- pasties 9 pts
- pastils 9 pts
- patsies 9 pts
- petsais 9 pts
- platies 9 pts
- samiels 9 pts
- samiest 9 pts
- samites 9 pts
- samlets 9 pts
- seismal 9 pts
- smilets 9 pts
- spitals 9 pts
- staples 9 pts
- stipels 9 pts
- talipes 9 pts
- tamises 9 pts
- tapises 9 pts
- tapless 9 pts
- tipless 9 pts
- salties 7 pts
6-Letter Scrabble Words From PALIMPSEST (139)
139 six-letter anagrams descrambled from PALIMPSEST, each verified against TWL and SOWPODS dictionaries. Six-letter Scrabble words sit one tile short of a bingo — rearrange PALIMPSEST in six-letter combinations and these highest-scoring plays are what make the cut.
- papism 12 pts
- pimple 12 pts
- apisms 10 pts
- appels 10 pts
- apples 10 pts
- applet 10 pts
- impale 10 pts
- impels 10 pts
- lappet 10 pts
- lappie 10 pts
- limpas 10 pts
- limpet 10 pts
- maples 10 pts
- mespil 10 pts
- milpas 10 pts
- palmie 10 pts
- papist 10 pts
- passim 10 pts
- pelmas 10 pts
- pepita 10 pts
- pepsis 10 pts
- pipals 10 pts
- pipets 10 pts
- plasms 10 pts
- psalms 10 pts
- sampis 10 pts
- sample 10 pts
- sapple 10 pts
- simple 10 pts
- sippet 10 pts
- sipple 10 pts
- stamps 10 pts
- tipple 10 pts
- amises 8 pts
- aplite 8 pts
- emails 8 pts
- espial 8 pts
- laipse 8 pts
- lamest 8 pts
- lapses 8 pts
- lipase 8 pts
- mailes 8 pts
- maises 8 pts
- maists 8 pts
- malist 8 pts
- maties 8 pts
- mesail 8 pts
- mesial 8 pts
- metals 8 pts
- misate 8 pts
- miseat 8 pts
- missae 8 pts
- missal 8 pts
- missel 8 pts
- misset 8 pts
- mistal 8 pts
- mistle 8 pts
- palest 8 pts
- palets 8 pts
- passel 8 pts
- pastel 8 pts
- pastes 8 pts
- pastie 8 pts
- pastil 8 pts
- pastis 8 pts
- peltas 8 pts
- petals 8 pts
- petsai 8 pts
- pietas 8 pts
- pileas 8 pts
- pistes 8 pts
- plaits 8 pts
- plaste 8 pts
- plates 8 pts
- pleats 8 pts
- plisse 8 pts
- saleps 8 pts
- salmis 8 pts
- samiel 8 pts
- samite 8 pts
- samlet 8 pts
- sepals 8 pts
- sepias 8 pts
- septal 8 pts
- slimes 8 pts
- slipes 8 pts
- smalti 8 pts
- smalts 8 pts
- smelts 8 pts
- smiles 8 pts
- smilet 8 pts
- smites 8 pts
- spails 8 pts
- spaits 8 pts
- spales 8 pts
- spalts 8 pts
- spates 8 pts
- speals 8 pts
- speats 8 pts
- speils 8 pts
- spelts 8 pts
- spials 8 pts
- spiels 8 pts
- spiles 8 pts
- spital 8 pts
- spites 8 pts
- splats 8 pts
- splits 8 pts
- stapes 8 pts
- staple 8 pts
- steams 8 pts
- stimes 8 pts
- stipas 8 pts
- stipel 8 pts
- stipes 8 pts
- tamise 8 pts
- tepals 8 pts
- tmesis 8 pts
- aisles 6 pts
- eassil 6 pts
- islets 6 pts
- istles 6 pts
- laisse 6 pts
- lassie 6 pts
- leasts 6 pts
- liases 6 pts
- salets 6 pts
- saltie 6 pts
- siesta 6 pts
- slates 6 pts
- sliest 6 pts
- stales 6 pts
- steals 6 pts
- steils 6 pts
- stelai 6 pts
- stiles 6 pts
- tassel 6 pts
- tassie 6 pts
- teslas 6 pts
Unscramble PALIMPSEST — 5-Letter Word Scramble (237)
237 five-letter words our word finder unscrambled from the letters in P, A, L, I, M, P, S, E, S, T. Every Wordle answer is five letters — and each word here can be spelled using tiles from PALIMPSEST, valid in Scrabble, Words With Friends, and word scramble challenges too.
- pimps 11 pts
- ample 9 pts
- apism 9 pts
- appel 9 pts
- apple 9 pts
- empts 9 pts
- impel 9 pts
- lamps 9 pts
- limpa 9 pts
- limps 9 pts
- maple 9 pts
- milpa 9 pts
- palms 9 pts
- palpi 9 pts
- palps 9 pts
- papes 9 pts
- pelma 9 pts
- pepla 9 pts
- pepsi 9 pts
- pimas 9 pts
- pipal 9 pts
- pipas 9 pts
- pipes 9 pts
- pipet 9 pts
- plaps 9 pts
- plasm 9 pts
- plims 9 pts
- psalm 9 pts
- sampi 9 pts
- samps 9 pts
- simps 9 pts
- spams 9 pts
- spasm 9 pts
- spims 9 pts
- stamp 9 pts
- tamps 9 pts
- tempi 9 pts
- temps 9 pts
- timps 9 pts
- almes 7 pts
- amies 7 pts
- amiss 7 pts
- apses 7 pts
- apsis 7 pts
- aspis 7 pts
- email 7 pts
- emits 7 pts
- items 7 pts
- lames 7 pts
- lapis 7 pts
- lapse 7 pts
- leams 7 pts
- leaps 7 pts
- leapt 7 pts
- lepta 7 pts
- limas 7 pts
- limes 7 pts
- lipas 7 pts
- lipes 7 pts
- lisps 7 pts
- maile 7 pts
- mails 7 pts
- maise 7 pts
- maist 7 pts
- males 7 pts
- malis 7 pts
- malts 7 pts
- mases 7 pts
- masse 7 pts
- masts 7 pts
- mates 7 pts
- meals 7 pts
- meats 7 pts
- melas 7 pts
- melts 7 pts
- mesal 7 pts
- mesas 7 pts
- metal 7 pts
- metis 7 pts
- miles 7 pts
- milts 7 pts
- mises 7 pts
- missa 7 pts
- mists 7 pts
- mites 7 pts
- pails 7 pts
- paise 7 pts
- pales 7 pts
- palet 7 pts
- palis 7 pts
- pases 7 pts
- passe 7 pts
- paste 7 pts
- pasts 7 pts
- pates 7 pts
- peals 7 pts
- peats 7 pts
- pelas 7 pts
- pelta 7 pts
- pelts 7 pts
- pests 7 pts
- petal 7 pts
- pieta 7 pts
- piets 7 pts
- pilae 7 pts
- pilea 7 pts
- piles 7 pts
- pises 7 pts
- piste 7 pts
- pitas 7 pts
- plait 7 pts
- plast 7 pts
- plate 7 pts
- plats 7 pts
- pleas 7 pts
- pleat 7 pts
- plies 7 pts
- saims 7 pts
- salep 7 pts
- salmi 7 pts
- salps 7 pts
- samel 7 pts
- sames 7 pts
- satem 7 pts
- seams 7 pts
- seism 7 pts
- semis 7 pts
- sepal 7 pts
- sepia 7 pts
- septa 7 pts
- septs 7 pts
- simas 7 pts
- sipes 7 pts
- slams 7 pts
- slaps 7 pts
- slept 7 pts
- slime 7 pts
- slims 7 pts
- slipe 7 pts
- slips 7 pts
- slipt 7 pts
- smalt 7 pts
- smelt 7 pts
- smile 7 pts
- smite 7 pts
- smits 7 pts
- spaes 7 pts
- spail 7 pts
- spait 7 pts
- spale 7 pts
- spalt 7 pts
- spate 7 pts
- spats 7 pts
- speal 7 pts
- speat 7 pts
- speil 7 pts
- spelt 7 pts
- spets 7 pts
- spial 7 pts
- spiel 7 pts
- spies 7 pts
- spile 7 pts
- spilt 7 pts
- spite 7 pts
- spits 7 pts
- splat 7 pts
- split 7 pts
- staps 7 pts
- steam 7 pts
- stems 7 pts
- steps 7 pts
- stime 7 pts
- stims 7 pts
- stipa 7 pts
- stipe 7 pts
- tames 7 pts
- tamis 7 pts
- tapes 7 pts
- tapis 7 pts
- teams 7 pts
- tepal 7 pts
- tepas 7 pts
- times 7 pts
- aisle 5 pts
- alist 5 pts
- asset 5 pts
- easts 5 pts
- isles 5 pts
- islet 5 pts
- istle 5 pts
- lases 5 pts
- lassi 5 pts
- lasts 5 pts
- least 5 pts
- leats 5 pts
- lests 5 pts
- lists 5 pts
- litas 5 pts
- lites 5 pts
- sails 5 pts
- saist 5 pts
- sales 5 pts
- salet 5 pts
- salse 5 pts
- salts 5 pts
- sates 5 pts
- satis 5 pts
- seals 5 pts
- seats 5 pts
- seils 5 pts
- setal 5 pts
- sials 5 pts
- siles 5 pts
- silts 5 pts
- sisal 5 pts
- sista 5 pts
- sites 5 pts
- slaes 5 pts
- slate 5 pts
- slats 5 pts
- slits 5 pts
- stale 5 pts
- steal 5 pts
- steil 5 pts
- stela 5 pts
- sties 5 pts
- stile 5 pts
- taels 5 pts
- tails 5 pts
- tales 5 pts
- tases 5 pts
- tasse 5 pts
- teals 5 pts
- teils 5 pts
- telia 5 pts
- tesla 5 pts
- tiles 5 pts
PALIMPSEST 4-Letter Word Finder Plays (33)
33 four-letter words found inside the jumbled letters of P, A, L, I, M, P, S, E, S, T. These are the workhorses of Scrabble and Words With Friends — short enough to fit most board positions, long enough to score well, all drawn from PALIMPSEST.
- pimp 10 pts
- amps 8 pts
- apps 8 pts
- empt 8 pts
- imps 8 pts
- lamp 8 pts
- limp 8 pts
- maps 8 pts
- mips 8 pts
- palm 8 pts
- palp 8 pts
- pams 8 pts
- pape 8 pts
- paps 8 pts
- peps 8 pts
- pima 8 pts
- pipa 8 pts
- pipe 8 pts
- pips 8 pts
- plap 8 pts
- plim 8 pts
- samp 8 pts
- simp 8 pts
- spam 8 pts
- spim 8 pts
- tamp 8 pts
- temp 8 pts
- alme 6 pts
- amie 6 pts
- lame 6 pts
- leam 6 pts
- meal 6 pts
- mela 6 pts
Definition of PALIMPSEST
via WordNeta 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
PALIMPSEST Scrabble Word: Valid or Not?
Yes — PALIMPSEST is a valid Scrabble word worth 16 points, and it also scores 20 points in Words With Friends.
16
Scrabble pts
20
WWF pts
Valid in
TWL = Tournament Word List (NWL) · SOWPODS = Collins Scrabble Words (CSW) · ENABLE = General English word list
Letter Analysis of PALIMPSEST
8 unique lettersEach PALIMPSEST letter tile carries a fixed Scrabble point value — knowing these helps you spot high-scoring plays and manage your rack strategically in any word game.
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| M | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| P | 2 | Consonant | 3 |
| S | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
Anagrams of PALIMPSEST (1)
These words share the exact same scrambled letters as PALIMPSEST — rearranged into a different valid word. Spotting anagrams is a key word game and word puzzle skill that can unlock unexpected high-scoring plays on your rack.
- palimpsest 16 pts
Frequently Asked Questions about PALIMPSEST
How many words can you make from PALIMPSEST?
You can make 500 words from the letters in PALIMPSEST.
Is PALIMPSEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PALIMPSEST is a valid Scrabble word worth 16 points.
What are the highest-scoring words you can make from PALIMPSEST?
Results are sorted by Scrabble point value within each word length, so the highest-scoring word game plays appear first in every section. Use the jump links at the top of the page to navigate directly to any letter group and find the best plays from PALIMPSEST.
How many points is PALIMPSEST worth in Words With Friends?
PALIMPSEST scores 20 points in Words With Friends.