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.
Which word lists accept PENALTY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
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
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.
What does PENALTY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A punishment or disadvantage given for breaking a rule, law or agreement.
A penalty can be a fine, a loss of points or a harsher legal sentence. In football and many other sports it is also a free shot at goal awarded after a foul. The word suggests a cost that someone pays for a mistake.
How PENALTY is used
Penalty is used in law, business contracts and sport.
- The penalty for late payment is ten percent.
- The referee awarded a penalty after the foul in the box.
- Driving without a licence carries a heavy penalty.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PENALTY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PENALTY
The 7 tiles of PENALTY in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PENALTY
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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 does PENALTY mean?
- A punishment or disadvantage given for breaking a rule, law or agreement.
- 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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