Is PETULANCY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PETULANCY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + T (1) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + 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.
Definition
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See the definition of PetulancyHooks for PETULANCY
PETULANCY 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 PETULANCY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- eucalypt15
- ectypal14
- patency14
- yclept13
- acutely12
- aplenty12
- latency12
- penalty12
- unaptly12
- pacey12
- cleanup11
- acetyl11
- cutely11
- lunacy11
- pentyl11
- plenty11
- pacy11
- caplet10
- culpae10
- placet10
- puncta10
- teacup10
- aptly10
- canty10
- cutey10
- lacey10
- layup10
- lycea10
- panty10
- patly10
- peaty10
- platy10
- punty10
- talcy10
- typal10
- auntly9
- neatly9
- caput9
- clapt9
- clept9
- culpa9
- cupel9
- epact9
- pecan9
- place9
- uncap9
- acyl9
- clay9
- cyan9
- lacy9
- paly9
- paty9
- play9
- puny9
- type9
- yaup9
- yelp9
- yuca9
- cantle8
- cental8
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