PENALIZES is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. PENALIZES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
p3e1n1a1l1i1z10e1s1
PlayablePENALIZES · 9 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PENALIZES?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.56%
Our own measure of how useful PENALIZES is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENALIZES
No single letter turns PENALIZES into another word.
How PENALIZES scores
Scrabble p3e1n1a1l1i1z10e1s1 20
Words with Friends p4e1n2a1l2i1z10e1s1 23
Face value of the 9 tiles in PENALIZES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENALIZES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PENALIZES
penalize19 alepines10 penalise10 sepaline10 alepine9 alpeens9 alpines9 elapine9 pensile9 pineals9 spaniel9 spelean9 splenia9 sealine7 peazes17 peizes17 aizles15 azines15 ezines15 lazies15 leazes15 sleaze15 zanies15 alpeen8 alpine8 asleep8 aspine8 elapse8 espial8 laipse8 lapins8 lipase8 panels8 peasen8 penial8 penies8 penile8 pensel8 pensil8 pileas8
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Common questions about PENALIZES
- Is PENALIZES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENALIZES, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENALIZES worth?
- PENALIZES is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENALIZES?
- No single letter can be added to PENALIZES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PENALIZES:
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