PENTADACTYLOUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. PENTADACTYLOUS 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 22 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PENTADACTYLOUS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PENTADACTYLOUS is to know. It scores 22 from 14 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENTADACTYLOUS
No single letter turns PENTADACTYLOUS into another word.
How PENTADACTYLOUS scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in PENTADACTYLOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENTADACTYLOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PENTADACTYLOUS
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Common questions about PENTADACTYLOUS
- Is PENTADACTYLOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PENTADACTYLOUS is not in it.
- How many points is PENTADACTYLOUS worth?
- PENTADACTYLOUS is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENTADACTYLOUS?
- No single letter can be added to PENTADACTYLOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of PENTADACTYLOUS:
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