PERTINACITY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. PERTINACITY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
p3e1r1t1i1n1a1c3i1t1y4
PlayablePERTINACITY · 11 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PERTINACITY?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.64
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.27%
Our own measure of how useful PERTINACITY is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERTINACITY
No single letter turns PERTINACITY into another word.
How PERTINACITY scores
Scrabble p3e1r1t1i1n1a1c3i1t1y4 18
Words with Friends p4e1r1t1i1n2a1c4i1t1y3 20
Face value of the 11 tiles in PERTINACITY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERTINACITY has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of PERTINACITY
The 11 tiles of PERTINACITY in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PERTINACITY
antitypic16 certainty14 intercity14 intracity14 itineracy14 paternity14 crepitant13 pictarnie13 intricate11 triactine11 antipyic15 apyretic15 triptyca15 anticity13 antitype13 tenacity13 pittance12 arenitic10 interact10 paintier10 triptane10 cyprian14 cyprine14 encrypt14 patency14 pycnite14 pyretic14 pyritic14 tryptic14 cattery12 cyanite12 encraty12 nectary12 paneity12 pittery12 tintype12 trancey12 tricity12 cantrip11 caprine11
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Common questions about PERTINACITY
- Is PERTINACITY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERTINACITY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERTINACITY worth?
- PERTINACITY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERTINACITY?
- No single letter can be added to PERTINACITY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PERTINACITY:
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