PERTINACIOUSLY is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. PERTINACIOUSLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PERTINACIOUSLY?
| 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 PERTINACIOUSLY is to know. It scores 21 from 14 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERTINACIOUSLY
No single letter turns PERTINACIOUSLY into another word.
How PERTINACIOUSLY scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in PERTINACIOUSLY, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERTINACIOUSLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PERTINACIOUSLY
- PERTINACIOUSLY runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
- PERTINACIOUSLY 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
Shorter words from the letters in PERTINACIOUSLY
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Common questions about PERTINACIOUSLY
- Is PERTINACIOUSLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERTINACIOUSLY, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERTINACIOUSLY worth?
- PERTINACIOUSLY is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERTINACIOUSLY?
- No single letter can be added to PERTINACIOUSLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of PERTINACIOUSLY:
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