PERMABEAR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. PERMABEAR 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PERMABEAR?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERMABEAR is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERMABEAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
permabearsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PERMABEAR scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PERMABEAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERMABEAR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PERMABEAR
1 longer words begin with PERMABEAR.
Shorter words from the letters in PERMABEAR
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Common questions about PERMABEAR
- Is PERMABEAR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PERMABEAR is not in it.
- How many points is PERMABEAR worth?
- PERMABEAR is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERMABEAR?
- PERMABEAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PERMABEAR:
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