PONDERATE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. PONDERATE 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PONDERATE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PONDERATE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PONDERATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PONDERATE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PONDERATE, 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 | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PONDERATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PONDERATE
2 longer words begin with PONDERATE.
Shorter words from the letters in PONDERATE
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Common questions about PONDERATE
- Is PONDERATE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PONDERATE is not in it.
- How many points is PONDERATE worth?
- PONDERATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PONDERATE?
- PONDERATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PONDERATE:
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