PENTOSANS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PENTOSANS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
p3e1n1t1o1s1a1n1s1
PlayablePENTOSANS · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PENTOSANS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful PENTOSANS is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENTOSANS
No single letter turns PENTOSANS into another word.
How PENTOSANS scores
Scrabble p3e1n1t1o1s1a1n1s1 11
Words with Friends p4e1n2t1o1s1a1n2s1 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in PENTOSANS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENTOSANS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PENTOSANS
nonpasts10 pentosan10 aptness9 nonpast9 pannose9 pantons9 patness9 pesants9 petasos9 ponents9 posnets9 sannops9 sapotes9 stepson9 teopans9 astones7 noseans7 santons7 sonants7 sonnets7 stonnes7 tensons7 aspens8 estops8 netops8 paeons8 pannes8 panton8 pantos8 paseos8 pastes8 patens8 peason8 pesant8 pestos8 ponent8 pontes8 posnet8 posset8 potaes8
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Common questions about PENTOSANS
- Is PENTOSANS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENTOSANS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENTOSANS worth?
- PENTOSANS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENTOSANS?
- No single letter can be added to PENTOSANS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PENTOSANS:
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