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Is POTENCY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, POTENCY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does POTENCY mean?

  1. noun

    the power or right to give orders or make decisions

    “he has the authority to issue warrants”

  2. noun

    capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects

    “the toxin's potency”

  3. noun

    the inherent capacity for coming into being

  4. noun

    the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

7

Letters

P (3) + O (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + Y (4) = 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 POTENCY

POTENCY 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 POTENCY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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