PRONOUNCE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PRONOUNCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRONOUNCE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRONOUNCE is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRONOUNCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRONOUNCE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PRONOUNCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRONOUNCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PRONOUNCE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To make the sounds of a word, or to declare something officially or solemnly.
Learners often struggle to pronounce unfamiliar words, and spelling is not always a reliable guide. A judge or priest can pronounce a verdict or a couple married, using a more formal sense of announcing.
How PRONOUNCE is used
Used in everyday speech about language, and in formal contexts about declarations.
- How do you pronounce this word?
- The judge will pronounce sentence tomorrow.
- I cannot pronounce his surname.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PRONOUNCE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PRONOUNCE
9 longer words begin with PRONOUNCE.
Shorter words from the letters in PRONOUNCE
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Common questions about PRONOUNCE
- Is PRONOUNCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRONOUNCE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRONOUNCE worth?
- PRONOUNCE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PRONOUNCE mean?
- To make the sounds of a word, or to declare something officially or solemnly.
- What letters can be added to PRONOUNCE?
- PRONOUNCE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PRONOUNCE:
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