PUNCTUAL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PUNCTUAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PUNCTUAL?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUNCTUAL is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUNCTUAL
No single letter turns PUNCTUAL into another word.
How PUNCTUAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PUNCTUAL, 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 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PUNCTUAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PUNCTUAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Arriving or happening at exactly the agreed or proper time.
Being punctual is a habit that people admire in colleagues and guests. The word comes from the Latin for a point, which hints at hitting the exact moment. In grammar it is also used for an action seen as happening at a single instant.
How PUNCTUAL is used
Punctual is common for people, trains and events that keep to the schedule.
- She is always punctual for her appointments.
- The punctual train left at exactly nine.
- He thanked the guests for being so punctual.
- A punctual payment avoids extra fees.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PUNCTUAL and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PUNCTUAL
5 longer words begin with PUNCTUAL.
Shorter words from the letters in PUNCTUAL
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Common questions about PUNCTUAL
- Is PUNCTUAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUNCTUAL, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUNCTUAL worth?
- PUNCTUAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PUNCTUAL mean?
- Arriving or happening at exactly the agreed or proper time.
- What letters can be added to PUNCTUAL?
- No single letter can be added to PUNCTUAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PUNCTUAL:
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