Is POIGNANCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, POIGNANCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does POIGNANCE mean?
- noun
a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow
“a moment of extraordinary poignancy”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + O (1) + I (1) + G (2) + N (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 14 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 POIGNANCE
Single letters that turn POIGNANCE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from POIGNANCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- apogeic12
- peacing12
- poncing12
- canoeing11
- apnoeic11
- paeonic11
- pinnace11
- caping11
- coping11
- pacing11
- coinage10
- opening10
- apneic10
- agonic9
- caning9
- coigne9
- coning9
- epigon9
- incage9
- pangen9
- penang9
- pigeon9
- pinang9
- capon9
- copen9
- panic9
- pecan9
- ponce9
- aeonic8
- ancone8
- canine8
- cannie8
- conine8
- encina8
- neonic8
- panino8
- pennia8
- pinnae8
- acing8
- aping8
- coign8
- conga8
- conge8
- genic8
- genip8
- gipon8
- incog8
- oping8
- pengo8
- pingo8
- cape8
- capo8
- cope8
- copi8
- epic8
- pace8
- pica8
- pice8
- innage7
- nonage7
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