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Pernickety

p 3e 1r 1n 1i 1c 3k 5e 1t 1y 4

About 4 syllables

adjective · 10 letters · Rare

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does pernickety mean?

adjective

  1. characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details

    “a persnickety job”

    Synonymspersnickety

Is PERNICKETY a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
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 PERNICKETY worth?

Scrabble

21 pts
p 3e 1r 1n 1i 1c 3k 5e 1t 1y 4

Words With Friends

23 pts
p 4e 1r 1n 2i 1c 4k 5e 1t 1y 3

Wordfeud

23 pts
p 4e 1r 1n 1i 1c 4k 5e 1t 1y 4

NYT Crossplay

22 pts
p 3e 1r 1n 1i 1c 3k 6e 1t 1y 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in PERNICKETY

Words that end like PERNICKETY

Common words that share the ending -ETY, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

entiretysafetysubtletyfidgetynaivetyricketyvelvetynicetyninety
All words ending in -ETY

Pernickety: quick answers

Is PERNICKETY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PERNICKETY is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 21 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PERNICKETY worth?
PERNICKETY scores 21 points in Scrabble, 23 in Words With Friends, 23 in Wordfeud and 22 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does pernickety mean?
As an adjective, pernickety means “characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details”.
What words can you make with the letters in PERNICKETY?
You can make 410 shorter words from PERNICKETY, such as PICKERY, RYEPECK, PRICKY, PYKNIC. See the full list.