Scrabble Word Finder

PECTINATION is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points

Yes. PECTINATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.

p3e1c3t1i1n1a1t1i1o1n1
PlayablePECTINATION · 11 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept PECTINATION?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 32 / 100

32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.36
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.82%

Our own measure of how useful PECTINATION is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for PECTINATION

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

pectinations16

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How PECTINATION scores

Scrabble p3e1c3t1i1n1a1t1i1o1n1 15
Words with Friends p4e1c4t1i1n2a1t1i1o1n2 19

Face value of the 11 tiles in PECTINATION, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
p12
e112
c12
t26
i29
n26
a19
o18

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PECTINATION has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with PECTINATION

pectinations16

1 longer words begin with PECTINATION.

Shorter words from the letters in PECTINATION

antipoetic14 pentatonic14 inception13 pentanoic13 aconitine11 inopinate11 inpatient11 nictation11 panettoni11 entoptic12 epitonic12 nepionic12 optician12 picotite12 pittance12 citation10 cotenant10 cotinine10 enaction10 inaction10 incitant10 nicotian10 nicotine10 petition10 taconite10 intonate8 notitiae8 apnoeic11 aptotic11 caption11 ectopia11 entopic11 nepotic11 paction11 paeonic11 patonce11 pentact11 picante11 pinnace11 aconite9

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Common questions about PECTINATION

Is PECTINATION valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts PECTINATION, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is PECTINATION worth?
PECTINATION is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to PECTINATION?
PECTINATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PECTINATION:

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