PENALIZATION is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. PENALIZATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 27 in Words with Friends.
p3e1n1a1l1i1z10a1t1i1o1n1
PlayablePENALIZATION · 12 letters · 23 pts Scrabble · 27 pts WWF
23points in Scrabble
27points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PENALIZATION?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.92
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.75%
Our own measure of how useful PENALIZATION is to know. It scores 23 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENALIZATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
penalizationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PENALIZATION scores
Scrabble p3e1n1a1l1i1z10a1t1i1o1n1 23
Words with Friends p4e1n2a1l2i1z10a1t1i1o1n2 27
Face value of the 12 tiles in PENALIZATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENALIZATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PENALIZATION
1 longer words begin with PENALIZATION.
Shorter words from the letters in PENALIZATION
nationalize20 antilopine12 neapolitan12 alienation10 alineation10 platinize20 epilation11 inopinate11 neopilina11 pantaleon11 pantalone11 planation11 polianite11 antialien9 lineation9 patinize19 topazine19 annalize17 latinize17 antipole10 palatine10 pantalon10 pentanol10 plainant10 plantain10 talapoin10 lenition8 national8 neonatal8 apiezon18 epizoan18 zapateo18 zipline18 anziani16 lionize16 tailzie16 zealant16 apnoeal9 epinaoi9 opaline9
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Common questions about PENALIZATION
- Is PENALIZATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENALIZATION, where it scores 27 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENALIZATION worth?
- PENALIZATION is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENALIZATION?
- PENALIZATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PENALIZATION:
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