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Percentile
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About 3 syllables
noun · 10 letters · Less common
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does percentile mean?
noun
(statistics) any of the 99 numbered points that divide an ordered set of scores into 100 parts each of which contains one-hundredth of the total
Synonymscentile
Is PERCENTILE a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is PERCENTILE worth?
Scrabble
14 ptsWords With Friends
18 ptsWordfeud
16 ptsNYT Crossplay
15 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in PERCENTILE
Best shorter words top 30 of 344
epicenter 13epicentre 13princelet 13penciler 12piecener 12preelect 12prentice 12pretence 12terpenic 12creepie 11epicene 11pentice 11percent 11percine 11plectre 11precent 11prelect 11receipt 11erectile 10incept 10pecten 10pectin 10peinct 10pelerine 10pencel 10pencil 10percen 10perentie 10picene 10piecen 10
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Words that end like PERCENTILE
Common words that share the ending -ILE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
infantilereconcileversatilejuvenilemercantileprojectilecrocodilefacsimileinfertilerecompiledomicileimbecileimmobilevolatilesimileautomobileworthwhilesmilewhilefilemilepilemeanwhilecompile
All words ending in -ILE Percentile: quick answers
Is PERCENTILE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PERCENTILE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PERCENTILE worth?
PERCENTILE scores 14 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does percentile mean?
As a noun, percentile means “(statistics) any of the 99 numbered points that divide an ordered set of scores into 100 parts each of which contains one-hundredth of the total”.
What words can you make with the letters in PERCENTILE?
You can make 344 shorter words from PERCENTILE, such as EPICENTER, EPICENTRE, PRINCELET, PENCILER. See the full list.