PENTATHLETE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PENTATHLETE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
p3e1n1t1a1t1h4l1e1t1e1
PlayablePENTATHLETE · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PENTATHLETE?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful PENTATHLETE is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENTATHLETE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pentathletesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PENTATHLETE scores
Scrabble p3e1n1t1a1t1h4l1e1t1e1 16
Words with Friends p4e1n2t1a1t1h3l2e1t1e1 18
Face value of the 11 tiles in PENTATHLETE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENTATHLETE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PENTATHLETE
1 longer words begin with PENTATHLETE.
Shorter words from the letters in PENTATHLETE
elephant13 telepath13 patentee10 haptene12 heeltap12 heptane12 phenate12 athlete10 lethean10 palette9 peltate9 hapten11 peahen11 ethane9 ethene9 hantle9 healee9 lathee9 lathen9 lethee9 teethe9 thenal9 alpeen8 nepeta8 patent8 pattee8 patten8 pattle8 peltae8 pentel8 pettle8 planet8 platen8 attent6 elanet6 entete6 lateen6 latent6 latten6 nettle6
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Common questions about PENTATHLETE
- Is PENTATHLETE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENTATHLETE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENTATHLETE worth?
- PENTATHLETE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENTATHLETE?
- PENTATHLETE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PENTATHLETE:
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