PERTINENCIES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PERTINENCIES 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.
p3e1r1t1i1n1e1n1c3i1e1s1
PlayablePERTINENCIES · 12 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PERTINENCIES?
| 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%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.17%
Our own measure of how useful PERTINENCIES is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERTINENCIES
No single letter turns PERTINENCIES into another word.
How PERTINENCIES scores
Scrabble p3e1r1t1i1n1e1n1c3i1e1s1 16
Words with Friends p4e1r1t1i1n2e1n2c4i1e1s1 20
Face value of the 12 tiles in PERTINENCIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERTINENCIES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PERTINENCIES
penitencies15 pertinences15 serpentinic15 perennities13 renitencies13 epicenters14 epicentres14 penitences14 pertinence14 recipients14 centeniers12 encrinites12 renitences12 serpentine12 creepiest13 epicenter13 epicentre13 penitence13 pieceners13 prentices13 prescient13 pretences13 recipient13 reinspect13 tenpences13 centenier11 cretinise11 enceintes11 encrinite11 incenters11 incentres11 insincere11 perenties11 persienne11 reincites11 renitence11 secernent11 sentencer11 sentience11 spinneret11
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Common questions about PERTINENCIES
- Is PERTINENCIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERTINENCIES, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERTINENCIES worth?
- PERTINENCIES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERTINENCIES?
- No single letter can be added to PERTINENCIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PERTINENCIES:
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