PAUNCHED is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PAUNCHED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PAUNCHED?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAUNCHED is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAUNCHED
No single letter turns PAUNCHED into another word.
How PAUNCHED scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PAUNCHED, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PAUNCHED has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PAUNCHED
- All 8 letters of PAUNCHED are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PAUNCHED mean in Scrabble?
PAUNCHED is the past tense or past participle of PAUNCH.
PAUNCH(noun) — A large, protruding belly.
Shorter words from the letters in PAUNCHED
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Common questions about PAUNCHED
- Is PAUNCHED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAUNCHED, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAUNCHED worth?
- PAUNCHED is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAUNCHED?
- No single letter can be added to PAUNCHED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PAUNCHED:
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