PERNICIOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PERNICIOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PERNICIOUS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERNICIOUS is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERNICIOUS
No single letter turns PERNICIOUS into another word.
How PERNICIOUS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PERNICIOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERNICIOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PERNICIOUS
- PERNICIOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PERNICIOUS
3 longer words begin with PERNICIOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in PERNICIOUS
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Common questions about PERNICIOUS
- Is PERNICIOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERNICIOUS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERNICIOUS worth?
- PERNICIOUS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERNICIOUS?
- No single letter can be added to PERNICIOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PERNICIOUS:
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