PUNITIVENESS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PUNITIVENESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
p3u1n1i1t1i1v4e1n1e1s1s1
PlayablePUNITIVENESS · 12 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PUNITIVENESS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.42
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful PUNITIVENESS is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUNITIVENESS
No single letter turns PUNITIVENESS into another word.
How PUNITIVENESS scores
Scrabble p3u1n1i1t1i1v4e1n1e1s1s1 17
Words with Friends p4u2n2i1t1i1v5e1n2e1s1s1 22
Face value of the 12 tiles in PUNITIVENESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PUNITIVENESS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PUNITIVENESS
1 longer words begin with PUNITIVENESS.
Shorter words from the letters in PUNITIVENESS
unsensitive14 intensives13 intensive12 sensitive12 uveitises12 ineptness11 spinniest11 einsteins9 punitive13 inessive11 invitees11 veiniest11 visitees11 pentises10 puniness10 punniest10 snipiest10 spiniest10 spinnets10 spinnies10 tinsnips10 einstein8 ensuites8 nineties8 sienites8 sunniest8 tennises8 tininess8 unitises8 pensive12 vespine12 invenit10 invents10 invests10 invitee10 invites10 senvies10 stevens10 tensive10 tussive10
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Common questions about PUNITIVENESS
- Is PUNITIVENESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUNITIVENESS, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUNITIVENESS worth?
- PUNITIVENESS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PUNITIVENESS?
- No single letter can be added to PUNITIVENESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PUNITIVENESS:
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