PERTURBANT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. PERTURBANT 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PERTURBANT?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERTURBANT is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERTURBANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
perturbantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PERTURBANT scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PERTURBANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERTURBANT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PERTURBANT
1 longer words begin with PERTURBANT.
Shorter words from the letters in PERTURBANT
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Common questions about PERTURBANT
- Is PERTURBANT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PERTURBANT is not in it.
- How many points is PERTURBANT worth?
- PERTURBANT is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERTURBANT?
- PERTURBANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PERTURBANT:
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