PERNOCTATE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. PERNOCTATE 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PERNOCTATE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERNOCTATE is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERNOCTATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PERNOCTATE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PERNOCTATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERNOCTATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PERNOCTATE
2 longer words begin with PERNOCTATE.
Shorter words from the letters in PERNOCTATE
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Common questions about PERNOCTATE
- Is PERNOCTATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERNOCTATE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERNOCTATE worth?
- PERNOCTATE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERNOCTATE?
- PERNOCTATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PERNOCTATE:
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