PONTIL is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. PONTIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
p3o1n1t1i1l1
PlayablePONTIL · 6 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
6letters
2hooks available
1 in 57,487odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PONTIL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.83%
Our own measure of how useful PONTIL is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PONTIL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PONTIL scores
Scrabble p3o1n1t1i1l1 8
Words with Friends p4o1n2t1i1l2 11
Face value of the 6 tiles in PONTIL, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
Words starting with PONTIL
3 longer words begin with PONTIL.
Shorter words from the letters in PONTIL
pilot7 pinot7 pinto7 piton7 point7 potin7 lipo6 pint6 pion6 plot6 polt6 pont6 topi6 into4 lino4 lint4 lion4 loin4 loti4 noil4 oint4 toil4 lip5 lop5 nip5 opt5 pin5 pit5 poi5 pol5 pot5 tip5 top5 ion3 lin3 lit3 lot3 nil3 nit3 not3
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Common questions about PONTIL
- Is PONTIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PONTIL, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PONTIL worth?
- PONTIL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PONTIL?
- PONTIL takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PONTIL:
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