PECTISE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. PECTISE 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PECTISE?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PECTISE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PECTISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PECTISE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PECTISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 280,716.
Words starting with PECTISE
2 longer words begin with PECTISE.
Shorter words from the letters in PECTISE
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Common questions about PECTISE
- Is PECTISE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PECTISE is not in it.
- How many points is PECTISE worth?
- PECTISE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PECTISE?
- PECTISE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PECTISE:
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