PENALIZE is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. PENALIZE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
p3e1n1a1l1i1z10e1
PlayablePENALIZE · 8 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept PENALIZE?
| 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: 54 / 100
54WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.38
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.87%
Our own measure of how useful PENALIZE is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENALIZE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PENALIZE scores
Scrabble p3e1n1a1l1i1z10e1 19
Words with Friends p4e1n2a1l2i1z10e1 22
Face value of the 8 tiles in PENALIZE, 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 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENALIZE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PENALIZE
2 longer words begin with PENALIZE.
Shorter words from the letters in PENALIZE
alepine9 elapine9 alpeen8 alpine8 penial8 penile8 pineal8 peaze16 peize16 aizle14 azine14 ezine14 leaze14 lapin7 panel7 penal7 penie7 pilae7 pilea7 plain7 plane7 plena7 ainee5 alien5 aline5 anele5 anile5 elain5 liane5 pize15 laze13 naze13 nazi13 zeal13 zein13 zila13 zine13 leap6 leep6 lipa6
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Common questions about PENALIZE
- Is PENALIZE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENALIZE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENALIZE worth?
- PENALIZE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENALIZE?
- PENALIZE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PENALIZE:
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