PEDANTRY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PEDANTRY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
p3e1d2a1n1t1r1y4
PlayablePEDANTRY · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PEDANTRY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.88%
Our own measure of how useful PEDANTRY is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PEDANTRY
No single letter turns PEDANTRY into another word.
How PEDANTRY scores
Scrabble p3e1d2a1n1t1r1y4 14
Words with Friends p4e1d2a1n2t1r1y3 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in PEDANTRY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PEDANTRY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PEDANTRY
- All 8 letters of PEDANTRY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in PEDANTRY
dentary11 trayned11 tyraned11 drapey12 prayed12 napery11 pantry11 petary11 trypan11 denary10 trendy10 yarned10 depart9 drapet9 pander9 panted9 parted9 pedant9 pentad9 petard9 prated9 repand9 traped9 trayne9 arpent8 enrapt8 entrap8 panter8 parent8 trepan8 ardent7 endart7 ranted7 pandy11 pardy11 payed11 perdy11 predy11 pyned11 typed11
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Common questions about PEDANTRY
- Is PEDANTRY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PEDANTRY, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PEDANTRY worth?
- PEDANTRY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PEDANTRY?
- No single letter can be added to PEDANTRY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PEDANTRY:
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