PECULIARISES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. PECULIARISES 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PECULIARISES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PECULIARISES is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PECULIARISES
No single letter turns PECULIARISES into another word.
How PECULIARISES scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in PECULIARISES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PECULIARISES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PECULIARISES
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Common questions about PECULIARISES
- Is PECULIARISES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PECULIARISES is not in it.
- How many points is PECULIARISES worth?
- PECULIARISES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PECULIARISES?
- No single letter can be added to PECULIARISES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PECULIARISES:
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