PONENTS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. PONENTS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PONENTS?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PONENTS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PONENTS
No single letter turns PONENTS into another word.
How PONENTS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PONENTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 231,591.
What does PONENTS mean in Scrabble?
PONENTS is the plural of PONENT.
PONENT(adjective) — Situated in or belonging to the west; western, especially the direction where the sun sets.
Shorter words from the letters in PONENTS
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Common questions about PONENTS
- Is PONENTS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PONENTS is not in it.
- How many points is PONENTS worth?
- PONENTS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PONENTS?
- No single letter can be added to PONENTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PONENTS:
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