PERNICIOUSNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. PERNICIOUSNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PERNICIOUSNESS?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful PERNICIOUSNESS is to know. It scores 18 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERNICIOUSNESS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
perniciousnesseChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How PERNICIOUSNESS scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in PERNICIOUSNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERNICIOUSNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PERNICIOUSNESS
- PERNICIOUSNESS 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 PERNICIOUSNESS
1 longer words begin with PERNICIOUSNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in PERNICIOUSNESS
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Common questions about PERNICIOUSNESS
- Is PERNICIOUSNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERNICIOUSNESS, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERNICIOUSNESS worth?
- PERNICIOUSNESS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERNICIOUSNESS?
- PERNICIOUSNESS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of PERNICIOUSNESS:
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