POTENTISES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. POTENTISES 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 accept it.
p3o1t1e1n1t1i1s1e1s1
Depends on the listPOTENTISES · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept POTENTISES?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.9%
Our own measure of how useful POTENTISES is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POTENTISES
No single letter turns POTENTISES into another word.
How POTENTISES scores
Scrabble p3o1t1e1n1t1i1s1e1s1 12
Words with Friends p4o1t1e1n2t1i1s1e1s1 14
Face value of the 10 tiles in POTENTISES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POTENTISES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in POTENTISES
nepotists11 pettiness11 postteens11 potentise11 pottiness11 spinettes11 noisettes9 teosintes9 ineptest10 nepotist10 pentises10 pentoses10 pestiest10 poetises10 posteens10 postteen10 potteens10 spinette10 spotties10 essonite8 noisette8 snotties8 stoniest8 teosinte8 insteps9 openest9 penises9 pentise9 pentito9 pentose9 peonies9 petites9 petties9 pintoes9 pistons9 poesies9 poetess9 poetise9 pointes9 ponties9
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Common questions about POTENTISES
- Is POTENTISES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POTENTISES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POTENTISES worth?
- POTENTISES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POTENTISES?
- No single letter can be added to POTENTISES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of POTENTISES:
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