PUNCHBOWL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. PUNCHBOWL 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 21 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PUNCHBOWL?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUNCHBOWL is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUNCHBOWL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
punchbowlsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PUNCHBOWL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PUNCHBOWL, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PUNCHBOWL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PUNCHBOWL
- All 9 letters of PUNCHBOWL are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PUNCHBOWL
1 longer words begin with PUNCHBOWL.
Shorter words from the letters in PUNCHBOWL
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Common questions about PUNCHBOWL
- Is PUNCHBOWL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUNCHBOWL, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUNCHBOWL worth?
- PUNCHBOWL is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PUNCHBOWL?
- PUNCHBOWL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PUNCHBOWL:
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