PUNALUA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. PUNALUA 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 PUNALUA?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUNALUA is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUNALUA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PUNALUA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PUNALUA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
Words starting with PUNALUA
2 longer words begin with PUNALUA.
Shorter words from the letters in PUNALUA
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Common questions about PUNALUA
- Is PUNALUA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PUNALUA is not in it.
- How many points is PUNALUA worth?
- PUNALUA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PUNALUA?
- PUNALUA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PUNALUA:
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