PENALISES is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PENALISES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
p3e1n1a1l1i1s1e1s1
PlayablePENALISES · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PENALISES?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.89%
Our own measure of how useful PENALISES is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENALISES
No single letter turns PENALISES into another word.
How PENALISES scores
Scrabble p3e1n1a1l1i1s1e1s1 11
Words with Friends p4e1n2a1l2i1s1e1s1 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in PENALISES, 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 | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENALISES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PENALISES
alepines10 painless10 paleness10 paneless10 penalise10 sepaline10 spaniels10 sealines8 alepine9 alpeens9 alpines9 aspines9 elapine9 elapses9 espials9 laipses9 lapises9 lipases9 napless9 palsies9 pansies9 pelisse9 penises9 pensels9 pensile9 pensils9 pineals9 pinless9 pleases9 sapeles9 sapiens9 spaniel9 spelean9 spinals9 spinels9 spleens9 splenia9 splines9 enisles7 enseals7
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Common questions about PENALISES
- Is PENALISES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENALISES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENALISES worth?
- PENALISES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENALISES?
- No single letter can be added to PENALISES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PENALISES:
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