Is PUISSANCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PUISSANCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PUISSANCE mean?
- noun
power to influence or coerce
“the puissance of the labor vote”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + U (1) + I (1) + S (1) + S (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 13 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 PUISSANCE
Single letters that turn PUISSANCE 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 PUISSANCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- auspices12
- inscapes12
- auspice11
- inscape11
- issuance10
- apices10
- apneic10
- aspics10
- cuspis10
- panics10
- pecans10
- scapes10
- scaups10
- spaces10
- spicae10
- spicas10
- spices10
- uncaps10
- caseins9
- cassine9
- incases9
- incuses9
- pansies9
- puisnes9
- sapiens9
- supines9
- uncases9
- usances9
- aspic9
- capes9
- cusps9
- epics9
- paces9
- panic9
- pecan9
- picas9
- puces9
- scape9
- scaup9
- scups9
- sepic9
- space9
- specs9
- spica9
- spice9
- uncap9
- acinus8
- aspens8
- casein8
- causes8
- census8
- cuisse8
- incase8
- incuse8
- pauses8
- puisne8
- saices8
- sauces8
- scenas8
- sepias8
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