PERNOCTATIONS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. PERNOCTATIONS 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PERNOCTATIONS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERNOCTATIONS is to know. It scores 17 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERNOCTATIONS
No single letter turns PERNOCTATIONS into another word.
How PERNOCTATIONS scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in PERNOCTATIONS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERNOCTATIONS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PERNOCTATIONS
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Common questions about PERNOCTATIONS
- Is PERNOCTATIONS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERNOCTATIONS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERNOCTATIONS worth?
- PERNOCTATIONS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERNOCTATIONS?
- No single letter can be added to PERNOCTATIONS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of PERNOCTATIONS:
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