PERTINACIOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PERTINACIOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PERTINACIOUS?
| 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 PERTINACIOUS is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERTINACIOUS
No single letter turns PERTINACIOUS into another word.
How PERTINACIOUS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in PERTINACIOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERTINACIOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PERTINACIOUS
- PERTINACIOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
- PERTINACIOUS 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 PERTINACIOUS
2 longer words begin with PERTINACIOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in PERTINACIOUS
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Common questions about PERTINACIOUS
- Is PERTINACIOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERTINACIOUS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERTINACIOUS worth?
- PERTINACIOUS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERTINACIOUS?
- No single letter can be added to PERTINACIOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PERTINACIOUS:
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