PANSPERMIA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. PANSPERMIA 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PANSPERMIA?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PANSPERMIA is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PANSPERMIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
panspermiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PANSPERMIA scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PANSPERMIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PANSPERMIA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PANSPERMIA
1 longer words begin with PANSPERMIA.
Shorter words from the letters in PANSPERMIA
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Common questions about PANSPERMIA
- Is PANSPERMIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PANSPERMIA, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PANSPERMIA worth?
- PANSPERMIA is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PANSPERMIA?
- PANSPERMIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PANSPERMIA:
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