PENTAQUARK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 25 points
It depends on the list you play by. PENTAQUARK 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 25 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PENTAQUARK?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PENTAQUARK is to know. It scores 25 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENTAQUARK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pentaquarksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PENTAQUARK scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PENTAQUARK, 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 | 2 | 9 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENTAQUARK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PENTAQUARK
1 longer words begin with PENTAQUARK.
Shorter words from the letters in PENTAQUARK
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Common questions about PENTAQUARK
- Is PENTAQUARK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PENTAQUARK is not in it.
- How many points is PENTAQUARK worth?
- PENTAQUARK is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENTAQUARK?
- PENTAQUARK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PENTAQUARK:
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