PAUNCH is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PAUNCH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PAUNCH?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAUNCH is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAUNCH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
paunchyChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How PAUNCH scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PAUNCH, 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 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
What does PAUNCH mean in Scrabble?
noun
A large, protruding belly.
Paunch usually points to a rounded stomach that sticks out in front of the body, often of a middle-aged man. The word is less blunt than potbelly and is often used with a touch of humour or gentle mockery. In zoology it also names the first stomach of an animal that chews the cud, and as a verb it can mean to remove the entrails of an animal. The Scots form painch is a regional variant.
How PAUNCH is used
Everyday word, usually humorous or mildly critical when applied to a person.
- He patted his paunch and declined a second helping.
- A comfortable paunch hung over his belt.
- The cook cleaned the paunch of the sheep before boiling it.
- Years of rich dinners had given him quite a paunch.
- She laughed at the old sailor and his round paunch.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PAUNCH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PAUNCH
8 longer words begin with PAUNCH.
Shorter words from the letters in PAUNCH
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Common questions about PAUNCH
- Is PAUNCH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAUNCH, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAUNCH worth?
- PAUNCH is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PAUNCH mean?
- A large, protruding belly.
- What letters can be added to PAUNCH?
- PAUNCH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PAUNCH:
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