PENTAGON is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PENTAGON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
p3e1n1t1a1g2o1n1
PlayablePENTAGON · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PENTAGON?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful PENTAGON is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENTAGON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pentagonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PENTAGON scores
Scrabble p3e1n1t1a1g2o1n1 11
Words with Friends p4e1n2t1a1g3o1n2 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in PENTAGON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENTAGON has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PENTAGON
4 longer words begin with PENTAGON.
Shorter words from the letters in PENTAGON
pontage10 negaton8 tonnage8 pangen9 penang9 potage9 panton8 ponent8 teopan8 gannet7 nonage7 tonnag7 pengo8 ponga8 netop7 paeon7 panne7 panto7 paten7 penna7 potae7 tapen7 agent6 agone6 ennog6 genoa6 gonna6 tango6 togae6 tonga6 anent5 atone5 nonet5 oaten5 tenno5 tenon5 tonne5 gape7 gapo7 page7
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Common questions about PENTAGON
- Is PENTAGON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENTAGON, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENTAGON worth?
- PENTAGON is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENTAGON?
- PENTAGON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PENTAGON:
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