PUNCTATOR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. PUNCTATOR 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PUNCTATOR?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUNCTATOR is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUNCTATOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
punctatorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PUNCTATOR scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PUNCTATOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PUNCTATOR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PUNCTATOR
1 longer words begin with PUNCTATOR.
Shorter words from the letters in PUNCTATOR
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Common questions about PUNCTATOR
- Is PUNCTATOR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PUNCTATOR is not in it.
- How many points is PUNCTATOR worth?
- PUNCTATOR is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PUNCTATOR?
- PUNCTATOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PUNCTATOR:
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