PAUCITY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PAUCITY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PAUCITY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAUCITY is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAUCITY
No single letter turns PAUCITY into another word.
How PAUCITY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PAUCITY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
What does PAUCITY mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A shortage; the presence of something in very small or inadequate amounts.
Paucity is the word of choice when a lack feels disappointing, as with a paucity of evidence or of good ideas. It sounds more formal than scarcity and is mainly used of abstract things.
How PAUCITY is used
Almost always appears in the phrase paucity of followed by a noun.
- There is a paucity of reliable data on the subject.
- The report blamed a paucity of funding.
- A paucity of volunteers delayed the project.
- Critics noted the paucity of fresh ideas in the script.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PAUCITY and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PAUCITY
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Common questions about PAUCITY
- Is PAUCITY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAUCITY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAUCITY worth?
- PAUCITY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PAUCITY mean?
- A shortage; the presence of something in very small or inadequate amounts.
- What letters can be added to PAUCITY?
- No single letter can be added to PAUCITY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PAUCITY:
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