PENTATHLUM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. PENTATHLUM 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PENTATHLUM?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PENTATHLUM is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENTATHLUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pentathlumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PENTATHLUM scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PENTATHLUM, 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 | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENTATHLUM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PENTATHLUM
1 longer words begin with PENTATHLUM.
Shorter words from the letters in PENTATHLUM
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Common questions about PENTATHLUM
- Is PENTATHLUM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PENTATHLUM is not in it.
- How many points is PENTATHLUM worth?
- PENTATHLUM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENTATHLUM?
- PENTATHLUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PENTATHLUM:
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