PUNCHLINES is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PUNCHLINES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
p3u1n1c3h4l1i1n1e1s1
PlayablePUNCHLINES · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PUNCHLINES?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.1%
Our own measure of how useful PUNCHLINES is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUNCHLINES
No single letter turns PUNCHLINES into another word.
How PUNCHLINES scores
Scrabble p3u1n1c3h4l1i1n1e1s1 17
Words with Friends p4u2n2c4h3l2i1n2e1s1 22
Face value of the 10 tiles in PUNCHLINES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PUNCHLINES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PUNCHLINES
punchline16 siphuncle16 uncleship16 penuchis15 chunnels13 nucleins10 pinnules10 penuchi14 pilches14 pinches14 pleuchs14 punches14 sphenic14 chunnel12 culshie12 echinus12 lichens12 linches12 lunches12 nunship12 plenish12 insculp11 pencils11 sculpin11 spicule11 splenic11 unclips11 leucins9 lineups9 lupines9 nuclein9 nuncles9 pinnule9 spinule9 unpiles9 unlines7 chelps13 phenic13 plench13 pleuch13
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Common questions about PUNCHLINES
- Is PUNCHLINES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUNCHLINES, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUNCHLINES worth?
- PUNCHLINES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PUNCHLINES?
- No single letter can be added to PUNCHLINES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PUNCHLINES:
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