PENTOSES is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PENTOSES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PENTOSES?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PENTOSES is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENTOSES
No single letter turns PENTOSES into another word.
How PENTOSES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PENTOSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENTOSES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PENTOSES mean in Scrabble?
PENTOSES is the plural of PENTOSE.
PENTOSE(noun) — A simple sugar whose molecule contains five carbon atoms.
Anagrams of PENTOSES
The 8 tiles of PENTOSES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PENTOSES
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Common questions about PENTOSES
- Is PENTOSES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENTOSES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENTOSES worth?
- PENTOSES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENTOSES?
- No single letter can be added to PENTOSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PENTOSES:
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