PENTISE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. PENTISE 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PENTISE?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PENTISE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENTISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PENTISE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PENTISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 93,572.
Words starting with PENTISE
2 longer words begin with PENTISE.
Shorter words from the letters in PENTISE
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Common questions about PENTISE
- Is PENTISE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PENTISE is not in it.
- How many points is PENTISE worth?
- PENTISE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENTISE?
- PENTISE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PENTISE:
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