PENANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PENANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayablePENANCE · 7 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
7letters
2hooks available
1 in 449,146odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PENANCE?
| 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: 57 / 100
57WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.57
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful PENANCE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PENANCE scores
Scrabble p3e1n1a1n1c3e1 11
Words with Friends p4e1n2a1n2c4e1 15
Face value of the 7 tiles in PENANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 449,146.
Words starting with PENANCE
2 longer words begin with PENANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in PENANCE
pennae8 pance9 peace9 pecan9 pence9 nance7 panne7 penna7 penne7 cape8 cepe8 pace8 acne6 ance6 cane6 cann6 nape6 neap6 neep6 pane6 pean6 peen6 pene6 nane4 nene4 cap7 cep7 pac7 pec7 ace5 ape5 can5 cee5 nap5 nep5 pan5 pea5 pee5 pen5 ane3
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Common questions about PENANCE
- Is PENANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENANCE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENANCE worth?
- PENANCE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENANCE?
- PENANCE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PENANCE:
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