PECTINEUSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. PECTINEUSES 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PECTINEUSES?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PECTINEUSES is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PECTINEUSES
No single letter turns PECTINEUSES into another word.
How PECTINEUSES scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PECTINEUSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PECTINEUSES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PECTINEUSES
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Common questions about PECTINEUSES
- Is PECTINEUSES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PECTINEUSES is not in it.
- How many points is PECTINEUSES worth?
- PECTINEUSES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PECTINEUSES?
- No single letter can be added to PECTINEUSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PECTINEUSES:
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