PERSPICUOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PERSPICUOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PERSPICUOUS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERSPICUOUS is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERSPICUOUS
No single letter turns PERSPICUOUS into another word.
How PERSPICUOUS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PERSPICUOUS, 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 | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERSPICUOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PERSPICUOUS
- PERSPICUOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PERSPICUOUS
2 longer words begin with PERSPICUOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in PERSPICUOUS
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Common questions about PERSPICUOUS
- Is PERSPICUOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERSPICUOUS, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERSPICUOUS worth?
- PERSPICUOUS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERSPICUOUS?
- No single letter can be added to PERSPICUOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PERSPICUOUS:
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