PERTURBATIVE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. PERTURBATIVE 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 19 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PERTURBATIVE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERTURBATIVE is to know. It scores 19 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERTURBATIVE
No single letter turns PERTURBATIVE into another word.
How PERTURBATIVE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in PERTURBATIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERTURBATIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PERTURBATIVE
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Common questions about PERTURBATIVE
- Is PERTURBATIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERTURBATIVE, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERTURBATIVE worth?
- PERTURBATIVE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERTURBATIVE?
- No single letter can be added to PERTURBATIVE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PERTURBATIVE:
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