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Is PUNY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PUNY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PUNY mean?

  1. adjective

    inferior in strength or significance

    “a puny physique”

  2. adjective

    (used especially of persons) of inferior size

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

11

Words With Friends

4

Letters

P (3) + U (1) + N (1) + Y (4) = 9 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 PUNY

PUNY 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 PUNY

The 5 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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