PERCENT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PERCENT 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.
Which word lists accept PERCENT?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERCENT is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERCENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
percentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PERCENT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PERCENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 280,716.
What does PERCENT mean in Scrabble?
noun
One part in every hundred, used to express a rate or proportion of a whole.
People use percent to compare shares of different sizes on one scale, from interest rates to exam scores. Written as a symbol after a figure, it stands for hundredths of the whole.
How PERCENT is used
Percent follows a number, as in fifty percent, and is spelled percent or per cent.
- Only ten percent of the seats were empty.
- The shop offered a twenty percent discount on coats.
- Interest rose by one percent last year.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PERCENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PERCENT
The 7 tiles of PERCENT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PERCENT
6 longer words begin with PERCENT.
Shorter words from the letters in PERCENT
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Common questions about PERCENT
- Is PERCENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERCENT, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERCENT worth?
- PERCENT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PERCENT mean?
- One part in every hundred, used to express a rate or proportion of a whole.
- What letters can be added to PERCENT?
- PERCENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PERCENT:
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