PECTINACEOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. PECTINACEOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PECTINACEOUS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PECTINACEOUS is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PECTINACEOUS
No single letter turns PECTINACEOUS into another word.
How PECTINACEOUS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in PECTINACEOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PECTINACEOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PECTINACEOUS
- PECTINACEOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
- PECTINACEOUS contains every vowel — A, E, I, O and U.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in PECTINACEOUS
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Common questions about PECTINACEOUS
- Is PECTINACEOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PECTINACEOUS, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PECTINACEOUS worth?
- PECTINACEOUS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PECTINACEOUS?
- No single letter can be added to PECTINACEOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PECTINACEOUS:
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