PERNICKETY is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. PERNICKETY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
p3e1r1n1i1c3k5e1t1y4
PlayablePERNICKETY · 10 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PERNICKETY?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.1
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.8%
Our own measure of how useful PERNICKETY is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERNICKETY
No single letter turns PERNICKETY into another word.
How PERNICKETY scores
Scrabble p3e1r1n1i1c3k5e1t1y4 21
Words with Friends p4e1r1n2i1c4k5e1t1y3 23
Face value of the 10 tiles in PERNICKETY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERNICKETY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PERNICKETY
picketer16 prentice12 terpenic12 pickery18 pickney18 ryepeck18 pinkeye16 rickety16 peckier15 pickeer15 pricket15 cyprine14 encrypt14 pycnite14 pyretic14 necktie13 perenty12 yperite12 kernite11 pentice11 percent11 percine11 precent11 receipt11 enteric9 enticer9 inepter9 terpine9 pricky17 pyknic17 rypeck17 creeky15 crikey15 pinkey15 rickey15 tickey15 tricky15 yicker15 pecker14 picker14
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Common questions about PERNICKETY
- Is PERNICKETY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERNICKETY, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERNICKETY worth?
- PERNICKETY is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERNICKETY?
- No single letter can be added to PERNICKETY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PERNICKETY:
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