PUNISHMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PUNISHMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
p3u1n1i1s1h4m3e1n1t1
PlayablePUNISHMENT · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PUNISHMENT?
| 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%1.7
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.3%
Our own measure of how useful PUNISHMENT is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUNISHMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
punishmentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PUNISHMENT scores
Scrabble p3u1n1i1s1h4m3e1n1t1 17
Words with Friends p4u2n2i1s1h3m4e1n2t1 21
Face value of the 10 tiles in PUNISHMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PUNISHMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PUNISHMENT
1 longer words begin with PUNISHMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in PUNISHMENT
humpiest15 humpties15 shipment15 tumphies15 huntsmen13 numpties12 puntsmen12 punniest10 humpens14 humpies14 shipmen14 humints12 humites12 inhumes12 nunship12 tumshie12 emptins11 impetus11 imputes11 piments11 pinetum11 uptimes11 unshent10 minuets9 minutes9 mistune9 munites9 muntins9 mutines9 pinnets9 puniest9 punnets9 punties9 spinnet9 tenpins9 unspent9 tunnies7 humpen13 thumps13 hemins11
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Common questions about PUNISHMENT
- Is PUNISHMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUNISHMENT, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUNISHMENT worth?
- PUNISHMENT is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PUNISHMENT?
- PUNISHMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PUNISHMENT:
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