PERENTIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. PERENTIE 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 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PERENTIE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERENTIE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERENTIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
perentiesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PERENTIE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PERENTIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERENTIE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PERENTIE
1 longer words begin with PERENTIE.
Shorter words from the letters in PERENTIE
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Common questions about PERENTIE
- Is PERENTIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERENTIE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERENTIE worth?
- PERENTIE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERENTIE?
- PERENTIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PERENTIE:
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