PESTILENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PESTILENCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
p3e1s1t1i1l1e1n1c3e1
PlayablePESTILENCE · 10 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PESTILENCE?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.9%
Our own measure of how useful PESTILENCE is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PESTILENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pestilencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PESTILENCE scores
Scrabble p3e1s1t1i1l1e1n1c3e1 14
Words with Friends p4e1s1t1i1l2e1n2c4e1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in PESTILENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PESTILENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PESTILENCE
1 longer words begin with PESTILENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in PESTILENCE
splenetic13 celestine11 telecines11 epicenes12 pectines12 pentices12 telepics12 centiles10 licensee10 penlites10 plenties10 telecine10 enlistee8 selenite8 eclipse11 epicene11 incepts11 inspect11 pectens11 pectins11 pectise11 peincts11 pencels11 pencils11 pentice11 picenes11 piecens11 splenic11 telepic11 celeste9 centile9 clients9 ensteep9 entices9 epeeist9 epistle9 lectins9 lentisc9 leptins9 license9
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Common questions about PESTILENCE
- Is PESTILENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PESTILENCE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PESTILENCE worth?
- PESTILENCE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PESTILENCE?
- PESTILENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PESTILENCE:
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