PUNCHLINE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PUNCHLINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
p3u1n1c3h4l1i1n1e1
PlayablePUNCHLINE · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PUNCHLINE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful PUNCHLINE is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUNCHLINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
punchlinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PUNCHLINE scores
Scrabble p3u1n1c3h4l1i1n1e1 16
Words with Friends p4u2n2c4h3l2i1n2e1 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in PUNCHLINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PUNCHLINE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PUNCHLINE
1 longer words begin with PUNCHLINE.
Shorter words from the letters in PUNCHLINE
penuchi14 chunnel12 nuclein9 pinnule9 phenic13 plench13 pleuch13 lichen11 unlich11 pencil10 unclip10 leucin8 lineup8 lupine8 nuclei8 nuncle8 unpile8 unline6 chelp12 pilch12 pinch12 punch12 chiel10 chile10 chine10 elchi10 leuch10 linch10 lunch10 niche10 unhip10 clipe9 cupel9 picul9 punce9 cline7 cunei7 incel7 incle7 lupin7
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Common questions about PUNCHLINE
- Is PUNCHLINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUNCHLINE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUNCHLINE worth?
- PUNCHLINE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PUNCHLINE?
- PUNCHLINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PUNCHLINE:
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