PERCINES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. PERCINES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PERCINES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERCINES is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERCINES
No single letter turns PERCINES into another word.
How PERCINES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PERCINES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERCINES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PERCINES mean in Scrabble?
PERCINES is the plural of PERCINE.
Shorter words from the letters in PERCINES
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Common questions about PERCINES
- Is PERCINES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PERCINES is not in it.
- How many points is PERCINES worth?
- PERCINES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERCINES?
- No single letter can be added to PERCINES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PERCINES:
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