PENDENCY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PENDENCY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
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PlayablePENDENCY · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PENDENCY?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful PENDENCY is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENDENCY
No single letter turns PENDENCY into another word.
How PENDENCY scores
Scrabble p3e1n1d2e1n1c3y4 16
Words with Friends p4e1n2d2e1n2c4y3 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in PENDENCY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENDENCY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PENDENCY
yenned10 penned9 pyned11 penny10 needy9 pence9 pened8 penne7 pyne9 cepe8 deny8 dyne8 eyed8 nyed8 yede8 yeed8 cede7 deep7 eyen7 eyne7 peed7 pend7 neep6 peen6 pene6 deen5 dene5 need5 nene4 pye8 yep8 cep7 dey7 dye7 pec7 dep6 eye6 nye6 ped6 yen6
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Common questions about PENDENCY
- Is PENDENCY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENDENCY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENDENCY worth?
- PENDENCY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENDENCY?
- No single letter can be added to PENDENCY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PENDENCY:
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