PERNOCTATED is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. PERNOCTATED 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PERNOCTATED?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERNOCTATED is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERNOCTATED
No single letter turns PERNOCTATED into another word.
How PERNOCTATED scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PERNOCTATED, 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 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERNOCTATED has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PERNOCTATED mean in Scrabble?
PERNOCTATED is the past tense or past participle of PERNOCTATE.
Shorter words from the letters in PERNOCTATED
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Common questions about PERNOCTATED
- Is PERNOCTATED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERNOCTATED, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERNOCTATED worth?
- PERNOCTATED is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERNOCTATED?
- No single letter can be added to PERNOCTATED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PERNOCTATED:
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