NUMPKIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. NUMPKIN 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NUMPKIN?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NUMPKIN is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUMPKIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
numpkinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NUMPKIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NUMPKIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,411 thousand.
What stands out about NUMPKIN
- NUMPKIN begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with NUMPKIN
1 longer words begin with NUMPKIN.
Shorter words from the letters in NUMPKIN
Common questions about NUMPKIN
- Is NUMPKIN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NUMPKIN is not in it.
- How many points is NUMPKIN worth?
- NUMPKIN is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NUMPKIN?
- NUMPKIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NUMPKIN:
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