PERMISSIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PERMISSIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
p3e1r1m3i1s1s1i1v4e1
PlayablePERMISSIVE · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PERMISSIVE?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.2%
Our own measure of how useful PERMISSIVE is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERMISSIVE
No single letter turns PERMISSIVE into another word.
How PERMISSIVE scores
Scrabble p3e1r1m3i1s1s1i1v4e1 17
Words with Friends p4e1r1m4i1s1s1i1v5e1 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in PERMISSIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERMISSIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of PERMISSIVE
The 10 tiles of PERMISSIVE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PERMISSIVE
3 longer words begin with PERMISSIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in PERMISSIVE
remissive14 emissive13 previses13 emprises12 impreses12 impresse12 mesprise12 misprise12 pismires12 premises12 riempies12 spiremes12 miseries10 pierises10 missive12 previse12 prieves12 privies12 verisms12 vespers12 empires11 empress11 emprise11 epimers11 imprese11 impress11 permies11 pismire11 premies11 premise11 premiss11 primsie11 riempie11 simpers11 spireme11 spirems11 ivresse10 revises10 visiers10 espiers9
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Common questions about PERMISSIVE
- Is PERMISSIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERMISSIVE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERMISSIVE worth?
- PERMISSIVE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERMISSIVE?
- No single letter can be added to PERMISSIVE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PERMISSIVE:
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