412 words come out when you unscramble PENTASTICHS, starting with PENTASTICHS itself: 18 in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends. 11 letters: 3 vowels and 8 consonants.
P34E1N12T1A1S1T1I1C34H43S1
Tile values: Scrabble, then Words With Friends in blue if different.
Counting the words from PENTASTICHS by length: 1 with 11 letters, 6 with 10, 16 with 9, 60 with 8, 60 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 29 with 2.
CATHEPSINS, PATCHINESS and PENTASTICH are the top 10-letter words in PENTASTICHS, 17 points each.
Among 60 8-letter words you get when you unscramble PENTASTICHS, the top score is 15, reached by 9. PATIENTS, PATHETIC and STITCHES are the familiar ones.
Of the 60 7-letter words from PENTASTICHS, 16 score 14 points, the group's best. ASPECTS, PATCHES and INSPECT are the ones most people know.
13 of 60 6-letter words you get when you unscramble PENTASTICHS tie at 13 points; none scores more. INCHES, CHEATS and ETHICS will look familiar.
Of the 60 5-letter words from PENTASTICHS, 11 score 12 points, the group's best. CHINA, CHEAP and SHIPS are the ones most people know.
4 of 60 4-letter words in PENTASTICHS tie at 11 points; none scores more. EACH, TECH and CHAT will look familiar.
Of the 60 3-letter words made with PENTASTICHS letters, 14 score 8 points, the group's best. CAN, HAS and ACT are the ones most people know.
Keep every letter of PENTASTICHS but one, change that one, and you get:
More 11-letter words: starting with PE · ending in HS · all 11-letter words
Here is what the 8 strongest answers mean; CATHEPSINS and PATCHINESS (17 points each) share the top spot.
Points: Scrabble · Words With Friends
Scrabble UK accepts PENTASTICHS, but the list Words With Friends is built on does not include it.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| PENTASTICHS itself | No | Yes | No |
| Answers accepted (of 412) | 341 | 412 | 316 |
* From the list Words With Friends was built on; the game itself can differ.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: PENTASTICHS, PENTASTICH, INCHTAPES, PATHETICS, INCHTAPE, CHAPESS, PATHICS, CHATTIES, INCHASES, PATHIC, PENTHIAS, PHAEIC and 59 more, 71 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: CHIPSETS, CHIPSET, HAPTICS, CAPISH, SHITCANS, CHINSES, SHITCAN, SITCHES, TITCHES, CHINSE, PACIEST, CATHS and 13 more, 25 in all.