PERTINENCY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PERTINENCY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
p3e1r1t1i1n1e1n1c3y4
PlayablePERTINENCY · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PERTINENCY?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.3%
Our own measure of how useful PERTINENCY is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERTINENCY
No single letter turns PERTINENCY into another word.
How PERTINENCY scores
Scrabble p3e1r1t1i1n1e1n1c3y4 17
Words with Friends p4e1r1t1i1n2e1n2c4y3 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in PERTINENCY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERTINENCY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PERTINENCY
penitency16 perennity14 renitency14 prentice12 terpenic12 incenter10 incentre10 cyprine14 encrypt14 pycnite14 pyretic14 perenty12 yperite12 pentice11 percent11 percine11 precent11 receipt11 centner9 enprint9 enteric9 enticer9 inepter9 terpine9 interne7 creepy13 crepey13 ectype13 etypic13 pricey13 centry11 nicety11 pinery11 pyrene11 pyrite11 retype11 tripey11 typier11 incept10 pecten10
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Common questions about PERTINENCY
- Is PERTINENCY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERTINENCY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERTINENCY worth?
- PERTINENCY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERTINENCY?
- No single letter can be added to PERTINENCY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PERTINENCY:
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