PUNCHBAGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. PUNCHBAGS 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 19 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PUNCHBAGS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUNCHBAGS is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUNCHBAGS
No single letter turns PUNCHBAGS into another word.
How PUNCHBAGS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PUNCHBAGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PUNCHBAGS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PUNCHBAGS
- All 9 letters of PUNCHBAGS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in PUNCHBAGS
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Common questions about PUNCHBAGS
- Is PUNCHBAGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUNCHBAGS, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUNCHBAGS worth?
- PUNCHBAGS is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PUNCHBAGS?
- No single letter can be added to PUNCHBAGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PUNCHBAGS:
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