PONDERMENT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. PONDERMENT 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PONDERMENT?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PONDERMENT is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PONDERMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pondermentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PONDERMENT scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PONDERMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PONDERMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PONDERMENT
1 longer words begin with PONDERMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in PONDERMENT
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Common questions about PONDERMENT
- Is PONDERMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PONDERMENT is not in it.
- How many points is PONDERMENT worth?
- PONDERMENT is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PONDERMENT?
- PONDERMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PONDERMENT:
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