PENDULATE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. PENDULATE 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PENDULATE?
| 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 PENDULATE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENDULATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PENDULATE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PENDULATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENDULATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of PENDULATE
The 9 tiles of PENDULATE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PENDULATE
2 longer words begin with PENDULATE.
Shorter words from the letters in PENDULATE
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Common questions about PENDULATE
- Is PENDULATE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PENDULATE is not in it.
- How many points is PENDULATE worth?
- PENDULATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENDULATE?
- PENDULATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PENDULATE:
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