PENALISED is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PENALISED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PENALISED?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PENALISED is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENALISED
No single letter turns PENALISED into another word.
How PENALISED scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PENALISED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENALISED has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PENALISED
- The same 9 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 PENALISED mean in Scrabble?
PENALISED is the past tense or past participle of PENALISE.
PENALISE(verb) — To punish someone, or to put them at an unfair disadvantage.
Anagrams of PENALISED
The 9 tiles of PENALISED in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PENALISED
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Common questions about PENALISED
- Is PENALISED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENALISED, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENALISED worth?
- PENALISED is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENALISED?
- No single letter can be added to PENALISED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PENALISED:
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