PONTILES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. PONTILES 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 PONTILES?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PONTILES is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PONTILES
No single letter turns PONTILES into another word.
How PONTILES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PONTILES, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PONTILES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PONTILES
- All 8 letters of PONTILES are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 3 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
Anagrams of PONTILES
The 8 tiles of PONTILES in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PONTILES
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Common questions about PONTILES
- Is PONTILES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PONTILES is not in it.
- How many points is PONTILES worth?
- PONTILES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PONTILES?
- No single letter can be added to PONTILES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PONTILES:
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