PUMIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. PUMIE 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PUMIE?
| 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 |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUMIE is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUMIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pumiesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PUMIE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PUMIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
Anagrams of PUMIE
The 5 tiles of PUMIE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PUMIE
1 longer words begin with PUMIE.
Words with PUMIE inside
2 words contain PUMIE in the middle. Words that start with PUMIE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PUMIE
Common questions about PUMIE
- Is PUMIE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PUMIE is not in it.
- How many points is PUMIE worth?
- PUMIE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PUMIE?
- PUMIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PUMIE:
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