PERTURBATION is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points

Yes. PERTURBATION 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.

Which word lists accept PERTURBATION?

Word power: 31 / 100

Our own measure of how useful PERTURBATION is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for PERTURBATION

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How PERTURBATION scores

Face value of the 12 tiles in PERTURBATION, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERTURBATION has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about PERTURBATION

• PERTURBATION contains every vowel — A, E, I, O and U.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with PERTURBATION

2 longer words begin with PERTURBATION.

Shorter words from the letters in PERTURBATION

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Common questions about PERTURBATION

Is PERTURBATION valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERTURBATION, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is PERTURBATION worth?

PERTURBATION is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to PERTURBATION?

PERTURBATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.