PENSION is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points

Yes. PENSION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept PENSION?

Word power: 57 / 100

Our own measure of how useful PENSION is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for PENSION

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How PENSION scores

Face value of the 7 tiles in PENSION, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 154,394.

What stands out about PENSION

• The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of PENSION

The 7 tiles of PENSION in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with PENSION

15 longer words begin with PENSION.

Shorter words from the letters in PENSION

Showing 40 of 119. See all in the Word Finder

Common questions about PENSION

Is PENSION valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENSION, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is PENSION worth?

PENSION is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to PENSION?

PENSION takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.