PUNCTILIOUSLY is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. PUNCTILIOUSLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PUNCTILIOUSLY?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUNCTILIOUSLY is to know. It scores 20 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUNCTILIOUSLY
No single letter turns PUNCTILIOUSLY into another word.
How PUNCTILIOUSLY scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in PUNCTILIOUSLY, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PUNCTILIOUSLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PUNCTILIOUSLY
- PUNCTILIOUSLY 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
Shorter words from the letters in PUNCTILIOUSLY
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Common questions about PUNCTILIOUSLY
- Is PUNCTILIOUSLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUNCTILIOUSLY, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUNCTILIOUSLY worth?
- PUNCTILIOUSLY is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PUNCTILIOUSLY?
- No single letter can be added to PUNCTILIOUSLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of PUNCTILIOUSLY:
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