Scrabble Word Finder

PUTONGHUA is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points

Yes. PUTONGHUA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.

p3u1t1o1n1g2h4u1a1
PlayablePUTONGHUA · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept PUTONGHUA?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandNot listed
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 30 / 100

30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.67
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
4.89%

Our own measure of how useful PUTONGHUA is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for PUTONGHUA

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

putonghuas16

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How PUTONGHUA scores

Scrabble p3u1t1o1n1g2h4u1a1 15
Words with Friends p4u2t1o1n2g3h3u2a1 19

Face value of the 9 tiles in PUTONGHUA, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
p12
u24
t16
o18
n16
g13
h12
a19

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PUTONGHUA has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with PUTONGHUA

putonghuas16

1 longer words begin with PUTONGHUA.

Shorter words from the letters in PUTONGHUA

agunoth11 hangout11 tohunga11 hangup12 uphang12 uphung12 anough10 hognut10 naught10 nought10 potgun9 tauhou9 tupuna8 agunot7 nougat7 outgun7 phang11 aught9 ghaut9 hogan9 ought9 thang9 thong9 tough9 haunt8 ponga8 punga8 unhat8 panto7 punto7 puton7 unapt7 gaunt6 guano6 tango6 tonga6 ungot6 tauon5 pugh10 hapu9

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Common questions about PUTONGHUA

Is PUTONGHUA valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUTONGHUA, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is PUTONGHUA worth?
PUTONGHUA is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to PUTONGHUA?
PUTONGHUA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PUTONGHUA:

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