PONTOONER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. PONTOONER 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PONTOONER?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PONTOONER is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PONTOONER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pontoonersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PONTOONER scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PONTOONER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PONTOONER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PONTOONER
1 longer words begin with PONTOONER.
Shorter words from the letters in PONTOONER
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Common questions about PONTOONER
- Is PONTOONER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PONTOONER is not in it.
- How many points is PONTOONER worth?
- PONTOONER is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PONTOONER?
- PONTOONER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PONTOONER:
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