PERSPICACIOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. PERSPICACIOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PERSPICACIOUS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERSPICACIOUS is to know. It scores 21 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERSPICACIOUS
No single letter turns PERSPICACIOUS into another word.
How PERSPICACIOUS scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in PERSPICACIOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERSPICACIOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PERSPICACIOUS
- PERSPICACIOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
- PERSPICACIOUS contains every vowel — A, E, I, O and U.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PERSPICACIOUS
2 longer words begin with PERSPICACIOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in PERSPICACIOUS
Showing 40 of 1216. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about PERSPICACIOUS
- Is PERSPICACIOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERSPICACIOUS, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERSPICACIOUS worth?
- PERSPICACIOUS is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERSPICACIOUS?
- No single letter can be added to PERSPICACIOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of PERSPICACIOUS:
Open PERSPICACIOUS in the Word Finder