PENTACHORD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. PENTACHORD 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PENTACHORD?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PENTACHORD is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENTACHORD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pentachordsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PENTACHORD scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PENTACHORD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENTACHORD has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PENTACHORD
- All 10 letters of PENTACHORD are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PENTACHORD
1 longer words begin with PENTACHORD.
Shorter words from the letters in PENTACHORD
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Common questions about PENTACHORD
- Is PENTACHORD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENTACHORD, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENTACHORD worth?
- PENTACHORD is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENTACHORD?
- PENTACHORD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PENTACHORD:
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