PERSONNEL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PERSONNEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
p3e1r1s1o1n1n1e1l1
PlayablePERSONNEL · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PERSONNEL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.67%
Our own measure of how useful PERSONNEL is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERSONNEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
personnelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PERSONNEL scores
Scrabble p3e1r1s1o1n1n1e1l1 11
Words with Friends p4e1r1s1o1n2n2e1l2 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in PERSONNEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERSONNEL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PERSONNEL
1 longer words begin with PERSONNEL.
Shorter words from the letters in PERSONNEL
elopers9 leprose9 openers9 penners9 pereons9 perones9 reopens9 repones9 ronnels7 eloper8 elopes8 lepers8 lopers8 nepers8 opener8 pelons8 penner8 pennes8 pensel8 peones8 pereon8 perone8 person8 pleons8 polers8 preens8 preons8 proles8 prones8 reopen8 repels8 repone8 repose8 sloper8 spleen8 splore8 enrols6 leones6 loners6 nelson6
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Common questions about PERSONNEL
- Is PERSONNEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERSONNEL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERSONNEL worth?
- PERSONNEL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERSONNEL?
- PERSONNEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PERSONNEL:
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