PUNCTILIOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PUNCTILIOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PUNCTILIOUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUNCTILIOUS is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUNCTILIOUS
No single letter turns PUNCTILIOUS into another word.
How PUNCTILIOUS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PUNCTILIOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PUNCTILIOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PUNCTILIOUS
- PUNCTILIOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PUNCTILIOUS
2 longer words begin with PUNCTILIOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in PUNCTILIOUS
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Common questions about PUNCTILIOUS
- Is PUNCTILIOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUNCTILIOUS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUNCTILIOUS worth?
- PUNCTILIOUS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PUNCTILIOUS?
- No single letter can be added to PUNCTILIOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PUNCTILIOUS:
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