PERTNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PERTNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PERTNESS?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERTNESS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERTNESS
Front hooks — 1
apertnessBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How PERTNESS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PERTNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERTNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PERTNESS
- The same 8 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PERTNESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The quality of being lively, cheeky and confident.
Pertness mixes briskness with a hint of cheek, as in a quick reply from a child who knows she is clever. Depending on the speaker, it can sound charming or mildly insolent.
How PERTNESS is used
Describes a saucy or sprightly manner in people and sometimes in small, neat things.
- Her pertness delighted the older guests.
- The pertness of his answer earned him a frown.
- There was a certain pertness in the way the hat sat on her head.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PERTNESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PERTNESS
The 8 tiles of PERTNESS in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with PERTNESS
1 longer words begin with PERTNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in PERTNESS
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Common questions about PERTNESS
- Is PERTNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERTNESS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERTNESS worth?
- PERTNESS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PERTNESS mean?
- The quality of being lively, cheeky and confident.
- What letters can be added to PERTNESS?
- PERTNESS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PERTNESS:
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