PUNCE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. PUNCE 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.
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Depends on the listPUNCE · 5 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
5letters
2hooks available
1 in 65,354odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PUNCE?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.2%
Our own measure of how useful PUNCE is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUNCE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PUNCE scores
Scrabble p3u1n1c3e1 9
Words with Friends p4u2n2c4e1 13
Face value of the 5 tiles in PUNCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
Words starting with PUNCE
2 longer words begin with PUNCE.
Shorter words from the letters in PUNCE
Common questions about PUNCE
- Is PUNCE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PUNCE is not in it.
- How many points is PUNCE worth?
- PUNCE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PUNCE?
- PUNCE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PUNCE:
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