PUNCTUALIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. PUNCTUALIST 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PUNCTUALIST?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUNCTUALIST is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUNCTUALIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
punctualistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PUNCTUALIST scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PUNCTUALIST, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PUNCTUALIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PUNCTUALIST
1 longer words begin with PUNCTUALIST.
Shorter words from the letters in PUNCTUALIST
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Common questions about PUNCTUALIST
- Is PUNCTUALIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PUNCTUALIST is not in it.
- How many points is PUNCTUALIST worth?
- PUNCTUALIST is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PUNCTUALIST?
- PUNCTUALIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PUNCTUALIST:
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