PRETZEL is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. PRETZEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRETZEL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 61 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRETZEL is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRETZEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pretzelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRETZEL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PRETZEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 842,149.
What does PRETZEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A baked snack, usually salted, shaped like a loose knot.
A pretzel can be soft and warm, as sold at street stalls, or hard and crunchy, as in bags of small snacks. Its twisted shape is famous enough to be used as a logo for bakeries.
How PRETZEL is used
Pretzel names the baked snack, and the word is also used for anything twisted into a similar shape.
- He bought a warm pretzel from the market stall.
- A bowl of salted pretzel sticks sat on the bar.
- The gymnast twisted herself into a pretzel.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PRETZEL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PRETZEL
3 longer words begin with PRETZEL.
Shorter words from the letters in PRETZEL
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Common questions about PRETZEL
- Is PRETZEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRETZEL, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRETZEL worth?
- PRETZEL is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PRETZEL mean?
- A baked snack, usually salted, shaped like a loose knot.
- What letters can be added to PRETZEL?
- PRETZEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PRETZEL:
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