PESSIMIST is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PESSIMIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
p3e1s1s1i1m3i1s1t1
PlayablePESSIMIST · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PESSIMIST?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.78%
Our own measure of how useful PESSIMIST is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PESSIMIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pessimistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PESSIMIST scores
Scrabble p3e1s1s1i1m3i1s1t1 13
Words with Friends p4e1s1s1i1m4i1s1t1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in PESSIMIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PESSIMIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PESSIMIST
4 longer words begin with PESSIMIST.
Shorter words from the letters in PESSIMIST
missteps12 pietisms12 missiest10 pissiest10 misstep11 pietism11 missets9 missies9 mitises9 stimies9 impies10 misses8 misset8 missis8 pisses8 pistes8 pities8 seisms8 sepsis8 smites8 speiss8 spites8 stimes8 stimie8 stipes8 tmesis8 isseis6 empts9 impis9 simps9 spims9 tempi9 temps9 timps9 emits7 items7 metis7 mises7 mists7 mites7
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Common questions about PESSIMIST
- Is PESSIMIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PESSIMIST, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PESSIMIST worth?
- PESSIMIST is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PESSIMIST?
- PESSIMIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PESSIMIST:
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