Is PECTENS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PECTENS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Definition
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See the definition of PectensHooks for PECTENS
PECTENS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from PECTENS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pecten10
- spence10
- cepes9
- pence9
- spect9
- cepe8
- ceps8
- pecs8
- spec8
- cense7
- cents7
- cetes7
- neeps7
- peens7
- penes7
- scene7
- scent7
- spent7
- steep7
- cep7
- pec7
- cees6
- cent6
- cete6
- neep6
- peen6
- pees6
- pens6
- pent6
- pest6
- pets6
- sect6
- seep6
- sept6
- step6
- tecs6
- sente5
- teens5
- tense5
- cee5
- pee5
- pen5
- pes5
- pet5
- pst5
- sec5
- tec5
- esne4
- nest4
- nets4
- seen4
- sene4
- sent4
- teen4
- tees4
- tens4
- pe4
- ens3
- est3
- nee3
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