PERCENTILE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PERCENTILE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PERCENTILE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERCENTILE is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERCENTILE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
percentilesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PERCENTILE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PERCENTILE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERCENTILE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PERCENTILE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
One of a hundred equal parts into which a set of ranked data is divided, or the value that marks such a part.
If a child's height is in the ninetieth percentile, only about ten percent of children of that age are taller. Test scores and growth charts report results this way so that a single number can be compared across groups.
How PERCENTILE is used
Used in statistics, education and medicine.
- She scored in the ninety-fifth percentile on the exam.
- The baby is in the fiftieth percentile for weight.
- Each percentile marks one hundredth of the group.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PERCENTILE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PERCENTILE
1 longer words begin with PERCENTILE.
Shorter words from the letters in PERCENTILE
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Common questions about PERCENTILE
- Is PERCENTILE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERCENTILE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERCENTILE worth?
- PERCENTILE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PERCENTILE mean?
- One of a hundred equal parts into which a set of ranked data is divided, or the value that marks such a part.
- What letters can be added to PERCENTILE?
- PERCENTILE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PERCENTILE:
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