PANDECTIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. PANDECTIST 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept PANDECTIST?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PANDECTIST is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PANDECTIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pandectistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PANDECTIST scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PANDECTIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PANDECTIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PANDECTIST
1 longer words begin with PANDECTIST.
Shorter words from the letters in PANDECTIST
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Common questions about PANDECTIST
- Is PANDECTIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PANDECTIST, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PANDECTIST worth?
- PANDECTIST is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PANDECTIST?
- PANDECTIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PANDECTIST:
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