PERNED is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. PERNED 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PERNED?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERNED is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERNED
No single letter turns PERNED into another word.
How PERNED scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PERNED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 62,713.
What does PERNED mean in Scrabble?
PERNED is the past tense or past participle of PERN.
PERN(noun) — A honey buzzard, a broad-winged bird of prey that feeds mainly on the nests of wasps and bees.
Shorter words from the letters in PERNED
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Common questions about PERNED
- Is PERNED valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PERNED is not in it.
- How many points is PERNED worth?
- PERNED is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERNED?
- No single letter can be added to PERNED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PERNED:
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