PENALISING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PENALISING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
p3e1n1a1l1i1s1i1n1g2
PlayablePENALISING · 10 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PENALISING?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.3
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.4%
Our own measure of how useful PENALISING is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENALISING
No single letter turns PENALISING into another word.
How PENALISING scores
Scrabble p3e1n1a1l1i1s1i1n1g2 13
Words with Friends p4e1n2a1l2i1s1i1n2g3 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in PENALISING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENALISING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PENALISING
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Common questions about PENALISING
- Is PENALISING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENALISING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENALISING worth?
- PENALISING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENALISING?
- No single letter can be added to PENALISING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PENALISING:
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