PUNGENCES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. PUNGENCES 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
p3u1n1g2e1n1c3e1s1
Depends on the listPUNGENCES · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PUNGENCES?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful PUNGENCES is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUNGENCES
No single letter turns PUNGENCES into another word.
How PUNGENCES scores
Scrabble p3u1n1g2e1n1c3e1s1 14
Words with Friends p4u2n2g3e1n2c4e1s1 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in PUNGENCES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PUNGENCES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PUNGENCES
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Common questions about PUNGENCES
- Is PUNGENCES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PUNGENCES is not in it.
- How many points is PUNGENCES worth?
- PUNGENCES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PUNGENCES?
- No single letter can be added to PUNGENCES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PUNGENCES:
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