PORCUPINES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PORCUPINES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
p3o1r1c3u1p3i1n1e1s1
PlayablePORCUPINES · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PORCUPINES?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful PORCUPINES is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PORCUPINES
No single letter turns PORCUPINES into another word.
How PORCUPINES scores
Scrabble p3o1r1c3u1p3i1n1e1s1 16
Words with Friends p4o1r1c4u2p4i1n2e1s1 21
Face value of the 10 tiles in PORCUPINES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PORCUPINES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PORCUPINES
cornpipes15 porcupine15 cornpipe14 croppies14 supercop14 conspire12 incorpse12 poperins12 pouncers12 precious12 propines12 coinsure10 insource10 nourices10 pruinose10 rouncies10 coppers13 coppies13 coppins13 croppie13 cuppers13 cuppier13 precips13 precoup13 scupper13 conspue11 copiers11 copsier11 coupers11 crepons11 crispen11 croupes11 cuspier11 nippers11 pepinos11 pericon11 persico11 piceous11 pincers11 poncier11
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Common questions about PORCUPINES
- Is PORCUPINES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PORCUPINES, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PORCUPINES worth?
- PORCUPINES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PORCUPINES?
- No single letter can be added to PORCUPINES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PORCUPINES:
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