PERPETUANCE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. PERPETUANCE 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 PERPETUANCE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERPETUANCE is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERPETUANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
perpetuancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PERPETUANCE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PERPETUANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERPETUANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PERPETUANCE
1 longer words begin with PERPETUANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in PERPETUANCE
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Common questions about PERPETUANCE
- Is PERPETUANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERPETUANCE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERPETUANCE worth?
- PERPETUANCE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERPETUANCE?
- PERPETUANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PERPETUANCE:
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