Is PECTINOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PECTINOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
13
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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
Looking for what Pectinous means? Read the full definition, part of speech and example sentences on Wiktionary.
See the definition of PectinousHooks for PECTINOUS
PECTINOUS 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 PECTINOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- unpoetic12
- entopic11
- incepts11
- inspect11
- nepotic11
- pectins11
- piceous11
- poetics11
- pounces11
- counties10
- poutines10
- copens10
- copies10
- coupes10
- incept10
- optics10
- pectin10
- picots10
- poetic10
- ponces10
- pounce10
- septic10
- topics10
- contuse9
- neustic9
- notices9
- pintoes9
- piteous9
- pointes9
- poutine9
- puniest9
- punties9
- section9
- spinout9
- suction9
- toupies9
- copen9
- copes9
- copse9
- coupe9
- coups9
- epics9
- optic9
- picot9
- pisco9
- ponce9
- puces9
- scope9
- sepic9
- spect9
- spice9
- topic9
- centos8
- cestoi8
- coitus8
- conies8
- contes8
- cosine8
- counts8
- cousin8
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