Unscramble PUNCTULATIONS and you have 431 words, PUNCTULATIONS itself among them: it scores 17 in Scrabble and 24 in Words With Friends. The strongest shorter words are PUNCTUATIONS and PUNCTULATION, 16 points each. The 13 letters split into 5 vowels and 8 consonants.
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Per tile: Scrabble value, Words With Friends in blue where different.
By length, the words from PUNCTULATIONS split into 1 with 13 letters, 2 with 12, 4 with 11, 8 with 10, 23 with 9, 60 with 8, 60 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 33 with 2.
Every one of the 2 12-letter words in PUNCTULATIONS scores 16.
The 11-letter words made with PUNCTULATIONS letters are led by PUNCTATIONS, PUNCTUALIST and PUNCTUATION, 15 points each.
4 of 8 10-letter words from PUNCTULATIONS tie at 14 points; none scores more. CONSULTANT will look familiar.
ACUPOINTS, PLATONICS and USUCAPION share the top score of 13 among the 9-letter words you get when you unscramble PUNCTULATIONS. CONTINUAL is the one most people know.
60 8-letter words in PUNCTULATIONS; 17 of them share the top score of 12. CONTAINS, AUCTIONS and CONSTANT are everyday picks.
29 of 60 7-letter words made with PUNCTULATIONS letters tie at 11 points; none scores more. AUCTION, ACTIONS and PLASTIC will look familiar.
Of the 60 6-letter words you get when you unscramble PUNCTULATIONS, 36 score 10 points, the group's best. ACTION, TOPICS and CASINO are the ones most people know.
39 of 60 5-letter words from PUNCTULATIONS tie at 9 points; none scores more. TOPIC, CANON and CLIPS will look familiar.
60 4-letter words in PUNCTULATIONS; 20 of them share the top score of 8. PICS, CAST and CLIP are everyday picks.
Among 60 3-letter words made with PUNCTULATIONS letters, the top score is 7, reached by 5. CAN, ACT and PUT are the familiar ones.
Trade one tile of PUNCTULATIONS for another and you can spell this word:
More 13-letter words: starting with PU · ending in NS · all 13-letter words
The 5 best-scoring answers and what they mean, led by PUNCTUATIONS (16 points).
Points: Scrabble · Words With Friends
Scrabble UK accepts PUNCTULATIONS, but the list Words With Friends is built on does not include it.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| PUNCTULATIONS itself | No | Yes | No |
| Answers accepted (of 431) | 344 | 431 | 309 |
* Based on the list Words With Friends started from; the live game may differ.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: PUNCTULATIONS, PUNCTULATION, PUNCTUALIST, PANNICULUS, USUCAPTION, ACUPOINTS, PLATONICS, USUCAPION, ACUPOINT, AUTOPTIC, INSCULPT, LUCTATIONS and 75 more, 87 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: SALPICON, TOPICALS, ANTICULTS, NONSTATIC, PLATINOUS, SULCATION, ALTCOINS, CANNOLIS, CAPOTS, CUSPAL, PLICAS, PUNCTA and 23 more, 35 in all.