Scrabble Word Finder

PENTARCH is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points

Yes. PENTARCH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.

p3e1n1t1a1r1c3h4
PlayablePENTARCH · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available

Which word lists accept PENTARCH?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 47 / 100

47WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.88
Hooks 25%
2
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
5.63%

Our own measure of how useful PENTARCH is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for PENTARCH

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 2

pentarchs16 pentarchy19

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How PENTARCH scores

Scrabble p3e1n1t1a1r1c3h4 15
Words with Friends p4e1n2t1a1r1c4h3 17

Face value of the 8 tiles in PENTARCH, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
p12
e112
n16
t16
a19
r16
c12
h12

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENTARCH has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about PENTARCH

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with PENTARCH

pentarchs16 pentarchy19 pentarchies18 pentarchical21

4 longer words begin with PENTARCH.

Shorter words from the letters in PENTARCH

chapter14 patcher14 repatch14 chanter12 panther12 tranche12 eparch13 hepcat13 pechan13 preach13 charet11 chenar11 enarch11 hapten11 rachet11 tephra11 teraph11 threap11 trench11 carpet10 catnep10 prance10 preact10 anther9 harten9 thenar9 arpent8 canter8 carnet8 centra8 creant8 enrapt8 entrap8 nectar8 panter8 parent8 recant8 tanrec8 trance8 trepan8

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Common questions about PENTARCH

Is PENTARCH valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENTARCH, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is PENTARCH worth?
PENTARCH is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to PENTARCH?
PENTARCH takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PENTARCH:

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