PENALITY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PENALITY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
p3e1n1a1l1i1t1y4
PlayablePENALITY · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PENALITY?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.25%
Our own measure of how useful PENALITY is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENALITY
No single letter turns PENALITY into another word.
How PENALITY scores
Scrabble p3e1n1a1l1i1t1y4 13
Words with Friends p4e1n2a1l2i1t1y3 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in PENALITY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENALITY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PENALITY
- All 8 letters of PENALITY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in PENALITY
aplenty12 inaptly12 ineptly12 paneity12 penalty12 ptyalin12 pantile9 painty11 pentyl11 plenty11 lenity9 litany9 neatly9 tailye9 alpine8 aplite8 leptin8 pantie8 patine8 penial8 pineal8 pineta8 pintle8 plaint8 planet8 platen8 pliant8 entail6 tenail6 tineal6 aptly10 ayelp10 panty10 patly10 peaty10 piety10 piney10 platy10 typal10 inlay8
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Common questions about PENALITY
- Is PENALITY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENALITY, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENALITY worth?
- PENALITY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENALITY?
- No single letter can be added to PENALITY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PENALITY:
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