PENSUMS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. PENSUMS 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PENSUMS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PENSUMS is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENSUMS
No single letter turns PENSUMS into another word.
How PENSUMS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PENSUMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,316 thousand.
What does PENSUMS mean in Scrabble?
PENSUMS is the plural of PENSUM.
Shorter words from the letters in PENSUMS
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Common questions about PENSUMS
- Is PENSUMS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PENSUMS is not in it.
- How many points is PENSUMS worth?
- PENSUMS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENSUMS?
- No single letter can be added to PENSUMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PENSUMS:
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