PUNCTUATIONIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. PUNCTUATIONIST 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PUNCTUATIONIST?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUNCTUATIONIST is to know. It scores 18 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUNCTUATIONIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
punctuationistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PUNCTUATIONIST scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in PUNCTUATIONIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PUNCTUATIONIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PUNCTUATIONIST
1 longer words begin with PUNCTUATIONIST.
Shorter words from the letters in PUNCTUATIONIST
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Common questions about PUNCTUATIONIST
- Is PUNCTUATIONIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUNCTUATIONIST, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUNCTUATIONIST worth?
- PUNCTUATIONIST is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PUNCTUATIONIST?
- PUNCTUATIONIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of PUNCTUATIONIST:
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