PEEN is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. PEEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PEEN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PEEN is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PEEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
peensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PEEN scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in PEEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,951.
What stands out about PEEN
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PEEN mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The rounded or wedge-shaped end of a hammer head, opposite the flat striking face.
A metalworker turns the hammer around to use the peen for shaping and stretching metal. Its curved or pointed profile does work that the flat face cannot, such as rounding rivets or roughening a surface.
How PEEN is used
Used in metalworking and tool description.
- He struck the rivet with the peen of the hammer.
- The ball peen left small dents in the sheet metal.
- A cross peen tapers to a narrow edge.
- She used the peen to flatten the copper rim.
- The peen of the old hammer was worn smooth from years of use.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PEEN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PEEN
The 4 tiles of PEEN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with PEEN
9 longer words begin with PEEN.
Words ending in PEEN
4 words end in PEEN. Useful as a back hook: play PEEN onto a word already on the board.
Words with PEEN inside
3 words contain PEEN in the middle. Words that start with PEEN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PEEN
Common questions about PEEN
- Is PEEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PEEN, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PEEN worth?
- PEEN is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PEEN mean?
- The rounded or wedge-shaped end of a hammer head, opposite the flat striking face.
- What letters can be added to PEEN?
- PEEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of PEEN:
Open PEEN in the Word Finder