PORISTIC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. PORISTIC 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PORISTIC?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PORISTIC is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PORISTIC
No single letter turns PORISTIC into another word.
How PORISTIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PORISTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PORISTIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PORISTIC
1 longer words begin with PORISTIC.
Shorter words from the letters in PORISTIC
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Common questions about PORISTIC
- Is PORISTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PORISTIC is not in it.
- How many points is PORISTIC worth?
- PORISTIC is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PORISTIC?
- No single letter can be added to PORISTIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PORISTIC:
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