PENCHANT is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PENCHANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
p3e1n1c3h4a1n1t1
PlayablePENCHANT · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PENCHANT?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.62%
Our own measure of how useful PENCHANT is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENCHANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
penchantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PENCHANT scores
Scrabble p3e1n1c3h4a1n1t1 15
Words with Friends p4e1n2c4h3a1n2t1 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in PENCHANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENCHANT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PENCHANT
1 longer words begin with PENCHANT.
Shorter words from the letters in PENCHANT
enchant12 hepcat13 pechan13 hapten11 catnep10 chape12 chapt12 cheap12 patch12 peach12 caneh10 chant10 cheat10 hance10 nache10 natch10 tache10 teach10 tench10 theca10 epact9 pance9 pecan9 ahent8 henna8 neath8 thane8 enact7 nance7 panne7 paten7 penna7 tapen7 anent5 caph11 chap11 pech11 ache9 chat9 each9
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Common questions about PENCHANT
- Is PENCHANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENCHANT, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENCHANT worth?
- PENCHANT is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENCHANT?
- PENCHANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PENCHANT:
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