PURTENANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PURTENANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
p3u1r1t1e1n1a1n1c3e1
PlayablePURTENANCE · 10 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PURTENANCE?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful PURTENANCE is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PURTENANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
purtenancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PURTENANCE scores
Scrabble p3u1r1t1e1n1a1n1c3e1 14
Words with Friends p4u2r1t1e1n2a1n2c4e1 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in PURTENANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PURTENANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PURTENANCE
1 longer words begin with PURTENANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in PURTENANCE
peracute12 perceant12 preenact12 enacture10 entrance10 uncreate10 enaunter8 capture11 penance11 percent11 praunce11 precent11 punctae11 canteen9 centare9 centaur9 centner9 crenate9 cuneate9 epurate9 narceen9 pennate9 pentane9 reenact9 uncrate9 untrace9 uneaten7 apercu10 carpet10 catnep10 paunce10 pearce10 pecten10 percen10 prance10 preace10 preact10 precut10 puncta10 recept10
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Common questions about PURTENANCE
- Is PURTENANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PURTENANCE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PURTENANCE worth?
- PURTENANCE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PURTENANCE?
- PURTENANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PURTENANCE:
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