PONTS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. PONTS 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 7 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
p3o1n1t1s1
Depends on the listPONTS · 5 letters · 7 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
7points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 32,677odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PONTS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 25 / 100
25WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.2%
Our own measure of how useful PONTS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PONTS
No single letter turns PONTS into another word.
How PONTS scores
Scrabble p3o1n1t1s1 7
Words with Friends p4o1n2t1s1 9
Face value of the 5 tiles in PONTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
Shorter words from the letters in PONTS
opts6 pons6 pont6 post6 pots6 spot6 stop6 tops6 nots4 onst4 snot4 tons4 ops5 opt5 pos5 pot5 pst5 sop5 top5 nos3 not3 ons3 son3 sot3 ton3 op4 po4 no2 on2 os2 so2 st2 to2
Common questions about PONTS
- Is PONTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PONTS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PONTS worth?
- PONTS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PONTS?
- No single letter can be added to PONTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PONTS:
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