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.
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
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
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.
What does PONTS mean in Scrabble?
PONTS is the plural of PONT.
PONT(noun) — A flat ferry that crosses a river, usually hauled along a rope.
Shorter words from the letters in PONTS
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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