POLENTA is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. POLENTA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
p3o1l1e1n1t1a1
PlayablePOLENTA · 7 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 64,331odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept POLENTA?
| 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: 51 / 100
51WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.29
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.71%
Our own measure of how useful POLENTA is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POLENTA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
polentasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POLENTA scores
Scrabble p3o1l1e1n1t1a1 9
Words with Friends p4o1l2e1n2t1a1 12
Face value of the 7 tiles in POLENTA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 64,331.
Words starting with POLENTA
1 longer words begin with POLENTA.
Shorter words from the letters in POLENTA
lepton8 pelota8 planet8 platen8 pontal8 potale8 teopan8 etalon6 tolane6 leapt7 lepta7 netop7 nopal7 olpae7 paeon7 palet7 panel7 panto7 paten7 pelon7 pelta7 penal7 petal7 plane7 plant7 plate7 pleat7 plena7 pleon7 ploat7 potae7 tapen7 tepal7 alone5 anole5 atone5 laten5 leant5 lento5 notal5
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Common questions about POLENTA
- Is POLENTA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POLENTA, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POLENTA worth?
- POLENTA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POLENTA?
- POLENTA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of POLENTA:
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