PENALTY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PENALTY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
p3e1n1a1l1t1y4
PlayablePENALTY · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 257,323odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PENALTY?
| 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: 50 / 100
50WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.86%
Our own measure of how useful PENALTY is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENALTY
No single letter turns PENALTY into another word.
How PENALTY scores
Scrabble p3e1n1a1l1t1y4 12
Words with Friends p4e1n2a1l2t1y3 14
Face value of the 7 tiles in PENALTY, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
Anagrams of PENALTY
The 7 tiles of PENALTY in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PENALTY
pentyl11 plenty11 neatly9 planet8 platen8 aptly10 ayelp10 panty10 patly10 peaty10 platy10 typal10 leany8 yenta8 leapt7 lepta7 palet7 panel7 paten7 pelta7 penal7 petal7 plane7 plant7 plate7 pleat7 plena7 tapen7 tepal7 laten5 leant5 paly9 paty9 play9 pyat9 pyet9 pyne9 type9 yelp9 lyne7
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Common questions about PENALTY
- Is PENALTY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENALTY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENALTY worth?
- PENALTY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENALTY?
- No single letter can be added to PENALTY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PENALTY:
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