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?
| 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: 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
Front hooks — 0
None.
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
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
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
What does PENSION mean in Scrabble?
noun
A regular payment made to a person who has retired or cannot work.
A pension may come from the state, an employer or a personal savings plan, and usually continues for life. As a verb, to pension someone off means to dismiss them with such a payment. The word is also French for a small guesthouse in some European contexts.
How PENSION is used
Pension is a common word in finance, work and retirement planning.
- She lives on a small pension since leaving the school.
- The company pays into a pension for every worker.
- He hoped his pension would cover the rent.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PENSION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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
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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 does PENSION mean?
- A regular payment made to a person who has retired or cannot work.
- What letters can be added to PENSION?
- PENSION takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PENSION:
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