PAUNCES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. PAUNCES 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PAUNCES?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAUNCES is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAUNCES
No single letter turns PAUNCES into another word.
How PAUNCES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PAUNCES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
Anagrams of PAUNCES
The 7 tiles of PAUNCES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PAUNCES
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Common questions about PAUNCES
- Is PAUNCES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PAUNCES is not in it.
- How many points is PAUNCES worth?
- PAUNCES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAUNCES?
- No single letter can be added to PAUNCES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PAUNCES:
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