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Is PERTINENTLY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PERTINENTLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PERTINENTLY mean?

  1. adverb

    in a pertinent way

    “what is singular about his use of them is that no other artist, of his time or any other, has painted them so directly, intimately and pertinently”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

19

Words With Friends

11

Letters

P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 16 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.

Hooks for PERTINENTLY

PERTINENTLY 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 PERTINENTLY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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