INTERPUNCTION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. INTERPUNCTION is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept INTERPUNCTION?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INTERPUNCTION is to know. It scores 17 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INTERPUNCTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
interpunctionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INTERPUNCTION scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in INTERPUNCTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INTERPUNCTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with INTERPUNCTION
1 longer words begin with INTERPUNCTION.
Shorter words from the letters in INTERPUNCTION
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Common questions about INTERPUNCTION
- Is INTERPUNCTION valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and INTERPUNCTION is not in it.
- How many points is INTERPUNCTION worth?
- INTERPUNCTION is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INTERPUNCTION?
- INTERPUNCTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of INTERPUNCTION:
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