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/ˈpæk.ɪd͡ʒ/
nounverb

PACKAGE scores 16 points in Scrabble, with the K worth 5, and 66 as a seven-tile bingo; SACKAGE is the only one-letter neighbour.

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Noun 4 meanings

  1. Something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope.

    “A dirty package was left in my home.”

  2. Something which consists of various components, such as a piece of computer software.

    “Did you test the software package to ensure completeness?”

  3. A piece of software which has been prepared in such a way that it can be installed with a package manager.

  4. Something resembling a package.

Verb 3 meanings

  1. To pack or bundle something.

  2. To travel on a package holiday.

  3. To prepare (a book, a television series, etc.), including all stages from research to production, in order to sell the result to a publisher or broadcaster.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

Equivalent to pack + -age. Possibly influenced by Anglo-Latin paccagium or Old French pacquage.

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A PACKAGE is something packed, such as a parcel, box or envelope, and also a bundle of components, like a piece of computer software. At rank 3,183 it is a familiar word with a heavy tile mix: K, P and C together carry 11 of its 16 points.

PACKAGE in numbers

  • Seven letters: P, A, C, K, A, G, E.
  • Base score 16: K is 5, P and C are 3 each, G is 2.
  • SACKAGE is the lone neighbour; no anagrams exist.
  • Rank 3,183, count 14,169.

How good is PACKAGE as a bingo?

Use all seven tiles and the 50-point bonus brings the play to 66. The base of 16 already includes a K, a P and a C, so the bonus lands on a solid start.

Two As and an E give you three vowels to clear, so the word suits a rack that is heavy on A and E.

A premium square under the K turns the base into 21, and the bonus on top reaches 71, so aim the K before you commit the rack.

What can you do with the K?

K is worth 5, more than any letter outside J, Q, X and Z. Here it sits in the middle, so you can place the word to land the K on a double-letter square for 5 extra points.

P and C are 3 points each, so the front half of PACKAGE carries most of the weight.

Which words share its shape?

The -AGE tail matches AVERAGE, PAGE, LANGUAGE, STAGE and MESSAGE in spelling. Of 33,788 seven-letter words, 2,590 begin with P and 3,582 end in E, about 8 and 11 percent. SACKAGE changes P to S and is rare, so check your game’s word list first.

Placement is simple: the heavy tiles sit at the start and the middle, leaving AGE to end the lane.

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Change one letter, keep the rest
  • SACKAGE14

Questions people ask

How many points is package worth in Scrabble?
PACKAGE scores 16 points on tiles: K is worth 5, P and C are worth 3 each, G is worth 2, and A, A and E are worth 1 each. A bingo adds 50 for 66.
What does package mean?
A PACKAGE is something packed, such as a parcel, box or envelope. The word also covers a bundle of components, such as a piece of computer software.
Does package have anagrams?
No. PACKAGE has zero anagrams, so its seven letters spell only this word. Its one neighbour, SACKAGE, scores 14 and is far rarer, so most players never need a second option.

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