PECTINAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. PECTINAL 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PECTINAL?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PECTINAL is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PECTINAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pectinalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PECTINAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PECTINAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PECTINAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PECTINAL
- All 8 letters of PECTINAL are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of PECTINAL
The 8 tiles of PECTINAL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PECTINAL
1 longer words begin with PECTINAL.
Shorter words from the letters in PECTINAL
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Common questions about PECTINAL
- Is PECTINAL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PECTINAL is not in it.
- How many points is PECTINAL worth?
- PECTINAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PECTINAL?
- PECTINAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PECTINAL:
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