PERTINENTS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. PERTINENTS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PERTINENTS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERTINENTS is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERTINENTS
No single letter turns PERTINENTS into another word.
How PERTINENTS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PERTINENTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERTINENTS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PERTINENTS
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Common questions about PERTINENTS
- Is PERTINENTS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PERTINENTS is not in it.
- How many points is PERTINENTS worth?
- PERTINENTS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERTINENTS?
- No single letter can be added to PERTINENTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PERTINENTS:
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