PUNCTURING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PUNCTURING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
p3u1n1c3t1u1r1i1n1g2
PlayablePUNCTURING · 10 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PUNCTURING?
| 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: 25 / 100
25WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.8%
Our own measure of how useful PUNCTURING is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUNCTURING
No single letter turns PUNCTURING into another word.
How PUNCTURING scores
Scrabble p3u1n1c3t1u1r1i1n1g2 15
Words with Friends p4u2n2c4t1u2r1i1n2g3 22
Face value of the 10 tiles in PUNCTURING, 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 | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PUNCTURING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PUNCTURING
upturning12 puncing12 pruning10 punting10 trucing10 turning8 curing9 pignut9 puring9 upgirt9 urping9 turnip8 turnup8 upturn8 truing7 tuning7 ungirt7 urning7 inturn6 unturn6 cutup9 cuing8 gript8 cunit7 cutin7 incur7 incut7 input7 print7 prunt7 purin7 runic7 tunic7 uncut7 unpin7 unrip7 uprun7 grunt6 ruing6 unrig6
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Common questions about PUNCTURING
- Is PUNCTURING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUNCTURING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUNCTURING worth?
- PUNCTURING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PUNCTURING?
- No single letter can be added to PUNCTURING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PUNCTURING:
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