PERNOCTATES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. PERNOCTATES 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
p3e1r1n1o1c3t1a1t1e1s1
Depends on the listPERNOCTATES · 11 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PERNOCTATES?
| 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
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.36
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.64%
Our own measure of how useful PERNOCTATES is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERNOCTATES
No single letter turns PERNOCTATES into another word.
How PERNOCTATES scores
Scrabble p3e1r1n1o1c3t1a1t1e1s1 15
Words with Friends p4e1r1n2o1c4t1a1t1e1s1 18
Face value of the 11 tiles in PERNOCTATES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERNOCTATES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PERNOCTATES
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Common questions about PERNOCTATES
- Is PERNOCTATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERNOCTATES, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERNOCTATES worth?
- PERNOCTATES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERNOCTATES?
- No single letter can be added to PERNOCTATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PERNOCTATES:
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