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.
p3u1n1c3t1u1r1e1
PlayablePUNCTURE · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
3hooks available
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
46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.25%
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
Scrabble p3u1n1c3t1u1r1e1 12
Words with Friends p4u2n2c4t1u2r1e1 17
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.
Words starting with PUNCTURE
4 longer words begin with PUNCTURE.
Shorter words from the letters in PUNCTURE
precut10 punter8 puture8 tuneup8 turnup8 uncute8 unpure8 upturn8 untrue6 crept9 cutup9 pucer9 punce9 centu7 cruet7 curet7 cuter7 eruct7 erupt7 prent7 prune7 prunt7 recut7 truce7 uncut7 uprun7 upter7 tuner5 urent5 perc8 puce8 cent6 cert6 crue6 cunt6 cure6 curn6 curt6 cute6 ecru6
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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 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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