PENCES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. PENCES 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PENCES?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PENCES is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENCES
Front hooks — 1
spencesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How PENCES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PENCES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 188,140.
Anagrams of PENCES
The 6 tiles of PENCES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PENCES
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Common questions about PENCES
- Is PENCES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PENCES is not in it.
- How many points is PENCES worth?
- PENCES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENCES?
- PENCES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PENCES:
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