PONDERABLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. PONDERABLY 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PONDERABLY?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PONDERABLY is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PONDERABLY
No single letter turns PONDERABLY into another word.
How PONDERABLY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PONDERABLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PONDERABLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PONDERABLY
- All 10 letters of PONDERABLY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in PONDERABLY
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Common questions about PONDERABLY
- Is PONDERABLY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PONDERABLY is not in it.
- How many points is PONDERABLY worth?
- PONDERABLY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PONDERABLY?
- No single letter can be added to PONDERABLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PONDERABLY:
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