PUNISHES is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PUNISHES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
p3u1n1i1s1h4e1s1
PlayablePUNISHES · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PUNISHES?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.38%
Our own measure of how useful PUNISHES is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUNISHES
No single letter turns PUNISHES into another word.
How PUNISHES scores
Scrabble p3u1n1i1s1h4e1s1 13
Words with Friends p4u2n2i1s1h3e1s1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in PUNISHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PUNISHES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PUNISHES
hipness12 unships12 puisnes9 supines9 pishes11 punish11 pushes11 unship11 nishes9 shines9 puisne8 snipes8 spines8 supine8 upsies8 hesps10 ships10 unhip10 ishes8 shies8 shine8 shins8 shuns8 sinhs8 snush8 sushi8 peins7 penis7 pines7 pises7 puses7 sipes7 snipe7 snips7 spies7 spine7 spins7 spues7 supes7 issue5
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Common questions about PUNISHES
- Is PUNISHES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUNISHES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUNISHES worth?
- PUNISHES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PUNISHES?
- No single letter can be added to PUNISHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PUNISHES:
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