PERKIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. PERKIN 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 PERKIN?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERKIN is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERKIN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PERKIN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PERKIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
Anagrams of PERKIN
The 6 tiles of PERKIN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PERKIN
4 longer words begin with PERKIN.
Shorter words from the letters in PERKIN
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Common questions about PERKIN
- Is PERKIN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PERKIN is not in it.
- How many points is PERKIN worth?
- PERKIN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERKIN?
- PERKIN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PERKIN:
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