PAPERKNIFE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. PAPERKNIFE 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 21 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
p3a1p3e1r1k5n1i1f4e1
Depends on the listPAPERKNIFE · 10 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PAPERKNIFE?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.1
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.1%
Our own measure of how useful PAPERKNIFE is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAPERKNIFE
No single letter turns PAPERKNIFE into another word.
How PAPERKNIFE scores
Scrabble p3a1p3e1r1k5n1i1f4e1 21
Words with Friends p4a1p4e1r1k5n2i1f4e1 24
Face value of the 10 tiles in PAPERKNIFE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PAPERKNIFE has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PAPERKNIFE
knapper15 frappee14 peakier13 ranpike13 firepan12 nappier11 perinea9 keppen14 kippen14 kipper14 fakeer13 fakier13 frappe13 knifer13 kirpan12 parkee12 parkie12 parkin12 perkin12 pinker12 perfin11 preife11 priefe11 keiren10 napper10 nappie10 nipper10 parpen10 rappee10 rappen10 enfire9 faerie9 fainer9 feerin9 feriae9 ferine9 fineer9 infare9 infere9 naifer9
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Common questions about PAPERKNIFE
- Is PAPERKNIFE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAPERKNIFE, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAPERKNIFE worth?
- PAPERKNIFE is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAPERKNIFE?
- No single letter can be added to PAPERKNIFE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PAPERKNIFE:
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