PRETERITENESSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. PRETERITENESSES 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
p3r1e1t1e1r1i1t1e1n1e1s1s1e1s1
Depends on the listPRETERITENESSES · 15 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
15letters
Which word lists accept PRETERITENESSES?
| 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 |
How PRETERITENESSES scores
Scrabble p3r1e1t1e1r1i1t1e1n1e1s1s1e1s1 17
Words with Friends p4r1e1t1e1r1i1t1e1n2e1s1s1e1s1 19
Face value of the 15 tiles in PRETERITENESSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 5 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRETERITENESSES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PRETERITENESSES
- The letter E appears five times in PRETERITENESSES.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in PRETERITENESSES
interpretesses16 preteriteness15 interpretess14 intersperses14 petitenesses14 prettinesses14 representees14 enterprises13 intersperse13 persistents13 pettinesses13 presentists13 representee13 serpentises13 serpentries13 tritenesses11 enterprise12 interprets12 persistent12 persisters12 pertnesses12 petiteness12 pierrettes12 pinsetters12 preinserts12 presentees12 presenters12 presentist12 preterists12 preterites12 prettiness12 represents12 reserpines12 ripenesses12 serpentise12 steepiness12 stepsister12 eerinesses10 interesses10 interserts10
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Common questions about PRETERITENESSES
- Is PRETERITENESSES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PRETERITENESSES is not in it.
- How many points is PRETERITENESSES worth?
- PRETERITENESSES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
Every word you can build from the 15 letters of PRETERITENESSES:
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