PONK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. PONK 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PONK?
| 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 PONK is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PONK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ponksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PONK scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in PONK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 40,846.
Anagrams of PONK
The 4 tiles of PONK in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PONK
3 longer words begin with PONK.
Shorter words from the letters in PONK
Common questions about PONK
- Is PONK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PONK is not in it.
- How many points is PONK worth?
- PONK is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PONK?
- PONK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of PONK:
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