PETANQUES is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 20 points
Yes for Scrabble. PETANQUES is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
p3e1t1a1n1q10u1e1s1
PlayablePETANQUES · 9 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PETANQUES?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful PETANQUES is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PETANQUES
No single letter turns PETANQUES into another word.
How PETANQUES scores
Scrabble p3e1t1a1n1q10u1e1s1 20
Words with Friends p4e1t1a1n2q10u2e1s1 23
Face value of the 9 tiles in PETANQUES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PETANQUES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PETANQUES
petanque19 equants16 equates16 sequent16 eupneas9 nepetas9 peanuts9 penates9 pesante9 pesaunt9 puntees9 pasque17 equant15 equate15 quants15 quates15 queans15 queens15 queest15 quenas15 etapes8 eupnea8 nepeta8 patens8 peanut8 peasen8 pesant8 peseta8 puntee8 taupes8 unstep8 upsent8 aeneus6 enates6 ensate6 nasute6 sateen6 senate6 steane6 tenues6
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Common questions about PETANQUES
- Is PETANQUES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PETANQUES is not in it.
- How many points is PETANQUES worth?
- PETANQUES is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PETANQUES?
- No single letter can be added to PETANQUES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PETANQUES:
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