PENDU is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. PENDU 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PENDU?
| 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 PENDU is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENDU
No single letter turns PENDU into another word.
How PENDU scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PENDU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
Anagrams of PENDU
The 5 tiles of PENDU in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PENDU
16 longer words begin with PENDU.
Words with PENDU inside
1 words contain PENDU in the middle. Words that start with PENDU are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PENDU
Common questions about PENDU
- Is PENDU valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PENDU is not in it.
- How many points is PENDU worth?
- PENDU is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENDU?
- No single letter can be added to PENDU to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PENDU:
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