PONTIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. PONTIES 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 PONTIES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PONTIES is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PONTIES
No single letter turns PONTIES into another word.
How PONTIES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PONTIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 64,331.
What stands out about PONTIES
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PONTIES mean in Scrabble?
PONTIES is the plural of PONTY.
PONTY(noun) — An iron rod used by glassblowers to hold and shape hot glass after it is cut from the blowpipe.
Anagrams of PONTIES
The 7 tiles of PONTIES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PONTIES
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Common questions about PONTIES
- Is PONTIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PONTIES is not in it.
- How many points is PONTIES worth?
- PONTIES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PONTIES?
- No single letter can be added to PONTIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PONTIES:
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