PERTUSSIS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PERTUSSIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
p3e1r1t1u1s1s1i1s1
PlayablePERTUSSIS · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PERTUSSIS?
| 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: 25 / 100
25WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful PERTUSSIS is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERTUSSIS
No single letter turns PERTUSSIS into another word.
How PERTUSSIS scores
Scrabble p3e1r1t1u1s1s1i1s1 11
Words with Friends p4e1r1t1u2s1s1i1s1 13
Face value of the 9 tiles in PERTUSSIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERTUSSIS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PERTUSSIS
1 longer words begin with PERTUSSIS.
Shorter words from the letters in PERTUSSIS
persists10 pursiest10 pussiest10 suspires10 suitress8 tsurises8 esprits9 peritus9 persist9 pissers9 priests9 prisses9 puirest9 purists9 pussers9 pussier9 pussies9 sitreps9 spriest9 sprites9 spruits9 stirpes9 stripes9 suspire9 tripses9 uprests9 uprises9 uprists9 upstirs9 issuers7 resists7 risuses7 russets7 sisters7 situses7 suiters7 tissues7 trusses7 tussers7 erupts8
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Common questions about PERTUSSIS
- Is PERTUSSIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERTUSSIS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERTUSSIS worth?
- PERTUSSIS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERTUSSIS?
- No single letter can be added to PERTUSSIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PERTUSSIS:
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