PUNCTURE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PUNCTURE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PUNCTURE?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUNCTURE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUNCTURE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PUNCTURE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PUNCTURE, 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 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PUNCTURE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PUNCTURE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To pierce something with a pointed object so that a small hole is made.
A tyre, a balloon or the skin can all puncture, and air or fluid usually escapes. Figuratively, to puncture someone's pride is to deflate it suddenly. The same word names the small hole itself.
How PUNCTURE is used
Puncture works as a verb and as a noun for the hole it leaves.
- A nail can puncture a bicycle tyre.
- He tried not to puncture the balloon.
- The joke managed to puncture her pride.
- The mechanic found a small puncture in the inner tube.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PUNCTURE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PUNCTURE
4 longer words begin with PUNCTURE.
Shorter words from the letters in PUNCTURE
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Common questions about PUNCTURE
- Is PUNCTURE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUNCTURE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUNCTURE worth?
- PUNCTURE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PUNCTURE mean?
- To pierce something with a pointed object so that a small hole is made.
- What letters can be added to PUNCTURE?
- PUNCTURE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PUNCTURE:
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