POUNCET is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. POUNCET 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 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept POUNCET?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POUNCET is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POUNCET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pouncetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POUNCET scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in POUNCET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 289,489.
Words starting with POUNCET
1 longer words begin with POUNCET.
Shorter words from the letters in POUNCET
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Common questions about POUNCET
- Is POUNCET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POUNCET, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POUNCET worth?
- POUNCET is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POUNCET?
- POUNCET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of POUNCET:
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