PITTANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PITTANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayablePITTANCE · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PITTANCE?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful PITTANCE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PITTANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pittancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PITTANCE scores
Scrabble p3i1t1t1a1n1c3e1 12
Words with Friends p4i1t1t1a1n2c4e1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in PITTANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PITTANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PITTANCE
1 longer words begin with PITTANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in PITTANCE
pentact11 picante11 nictate9 patient9 tetanic9 apneic10 catnep10 catnip10 incept10 pectin10 peinct10 tipcat10 acetin8 anetic8 cattie8 centai8 enatic8 intact8 pantie8 patent8 patine8 patten8 pattie8 pineta8 pitten8 tapeti8 tietac8 epact9 pance9 panic9 pecan9 actin7 antic7 attic7 enact7 eniac7 inapt7 inept7 nepit7 paint7
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Common questions about PITTANCE
- Is PITTANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PITTANCE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PITTANCE worth?
- PITTANCE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PITTANCE?
- PITTANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PITTANCE:
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