PERCEPTION is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PERCEPTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
p3e1r1c3e1p3t1i1o1n1
PlayablePERCEPTION · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PERCEPTION?
| 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
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful PERCEPTION is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERCEPTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
perceptionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PERCEPTION scores
Scrabble p3e1r1c3e1p3t1i1o1n1 16
Words with Friends p4e1r1c4e1p4t1i1o1n2 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in PERCEPTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERCEPTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PERCEPTION
2 longer words begin with PERCEPTION.
Shorter words from the letters in PERCEPTION
reception13 cornpipe14 peptonic14 pericope14 precepit14 entropic12 inceptor12 peperino12 peperoni12 prentice12 pretonic12 ronepipe12 terpenic12 erection10 neoteric10 croppie13 percept13 precept13 precipe13 entopic11 epitope11 nepotic11 pentice11 peptone11 percent11 percine11 pericon11 perpent11 picotee11 poncier11 poperin11 porcine11 potence11 precent11 prepone11 propene11 propine11 pteroic11 receipt11 toppier11
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Common questions about PERCEPTION
- Is PERCEPTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERCEPTION, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERCEPTION worth?
- PERCEPTION is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERCEPTION?
- PERCEPTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PERCEPTION:
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