PERTAINS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PERTAINS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PERTAINS?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERTAINS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERTAINS
No single letter turns PERTAINS into another word.
How PERTAINS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PERTAINS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERTAINS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PERTAINS
- All 8 letters of PERTAINS are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 5 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PERTAINS mean in Scrabble?
PERTAINS is the present-tense form of PERTAIN used with he, she and it.
PERTAIN(verb) — To belong to something or be connected with it.
Anagrams of PERTAINS
The 8 tiles of PERTAINS in a different order — 5 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PERTAINS
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Common questions about PERTAINS
- Is PERTAINS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERTAINS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERTAINS worth?
- PERTAINS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERTAINS?
- No single letter can be added to PERTAINS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PERTAINS:
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