PENALIZING is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. PENALIZING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 27 in Words with Friends.
p3e1n1a1l1i1z10i1n1g2
PlayablePENALIZING · 10 letters · 22 pts Scrabble · 27 pts WWF
22points in Scrabble
27points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PENALIZING?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.1%
Our own measure of how useful PENALIZING is to know. It scores 22 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENALIZING
No single letter turns PENALIZING into another word.
How PENALIZING scores
Scrabble p3e1n1a1l1i1z10i1n1g2 22
Words with Friends p4e1n2a1l2i1z10i1n2g3 27
Face value of the 10 tiles in PENALIZING, 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 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENALIZING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PENALIZING
paneling11 plaining11 aliening9 peazing19 peizing19 zipline18 zingani17 leaping10 neaping10 paining10 pealing10 peaning10 peining10 planing10 pleaing10 alining8 aneling8 eanling8 leaning8 nailing8 nealing8 aniline7 pizing18 agnize16 glazen16 lazing16 zingel16 enzian15 zinnia15 naping9 paigle9 paling9 pangen9 paning9 penang9 pening9 pieing9 piling9 pinang9 pingle9
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Common questions about PENALIZING
- Is PENALIZING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENALIZING, where it scores 27 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENALIZING worth?
- PENALIZING is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENALIZING?
- No single letter can be added to PENALIZING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PENALIZING:
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