PESTERMENT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. PESTERMENT 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 PESTERMENT?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PESTERMENT is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PESTERMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pestermentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PESTERMENT scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PESTERMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PESTERMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PESTERMENT
1 longer words begin with PESTERMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in PESTERMENT
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Common questions about PESTERMENT
- Is PESTERMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PESTERMENT is not in it.
- How many points is PESTERMENT worth?
- PESTERMENT is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PESTERMENT?
- PESTERMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PESTERMENT:
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