PUNG is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. PUNG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
p3u1n1g2
PlayablePUNG · 4 letters · 7 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
7points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
4letters
2hooks available
1 in 27,231odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PUNG?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.75%
Our own measure of how useful PUNG is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUNG
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PUNG scores
Scrabble p3u1n1g2 7
Words with Friends p4u2n2g3 11
Face value of the 4 tiles in PUNG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
Words starting with PUNG
punga8 pungs8 pungas9 pungle9 pungent10 pungled11 pungles10 pungence13 pungency16 pungling12 pungences14 pungently15 pungencies15
13 longer words begin with PUNG.
Words with PUNG inside
spunge9 expunge17 spunges10 arapunga11 dispunge12 expunged19 expunger18 expunges18 arapungas12 dispunged14 dispunges13 expungers19 expunging20 dispunging15 inexpungible24
15 words contain PUNG in the middle. Words that start with PUNG are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PUNG
Common questions about PUNG
- Is PUNG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUNG, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUNG worth?
- PUNG is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PUNG?
- PUNG takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of PUNG:
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