PONDEROSITY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. PONDEROSITY 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
p3o1n1d2e1r1o1s1i1t1y4
Depends on the listPONDEROSITY · 11 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PONDEROSITY?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.55
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.09%
Our own measure of how useful PONDEROSITY is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PONDEROSITY
No single letter turns PONDEROSITY into another word.
How PONDEROSITY scores
Scrabble p3o1n1d2e1r1o1s1i1t1y4 17
Words with Friends p4o1n2d2e1r1o1s1i1t1y3 18
Face value of the 11 tiles in PONDEROSITY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PONDEROSITY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PONDEROSITY
depository16 desorption13 drypoints15 pyrenoids15 operosity14 depositor12 dipterons12 dripstone12 droopiest12 dropstone12 portioned12 inotropes11 detorsion10 drypoint14 poysoned14 pyrenoid14 isotropy13 porosity13 drystone12 nodosity12 diopters11 dioptres11 dipteron11 dipteros11 disponer11 doorstep11 optioned11 peridots11 poinders11 poisoned11 portends11 portside11 prisoned11 prodnose11 proteids11 protends11 riposted11 serotiny11 sonority11 sprinted11
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Common questions about PONDEROSITY
- Is PONDEROSITY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PONDEROSITY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PONDEROSITY worth?
- PONDEROSITY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PONDEROSITY?
- No single letter can be added to PONDEROSITY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PONDEROSITY:
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