PONTIANAK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. PONTIANAK 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 PONTIANAK?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PONTIANAK is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PONTIANAK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pontianaksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PONTIANAK scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PONTIANAK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PONTIANAK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PONTIANAK
1 longer words begin with PONTIANAK.
Shorter words from the letters in PONTIANAK
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Common questions about PONTIANAK
- Is PONTIANAK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PONTIANAK is not in it.
- How many points is PONTIANAK worth?
- PONTIANAK is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PONTIANAK?
- PONTIANAK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PONTIANAK:
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