PORPENTINE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. PORPENTINE 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PORPENTINE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PORPENTINE is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PORPENTINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
porpentinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PORPENTINE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PORPENTINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PORPENTINE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PORPENTINE
1 longer words begin with PORPENTINE.
Shorter words from the letters in PORPENTINE
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Common questions about PORPENTINE
- Is PORPENTINE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PORPENTINE is not in it.
- How many points is PORPENTINE worth?
- PORPENTINE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PORPENTINE?
- PORPENTINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PORPENTINE:
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