PENANCES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PENANCES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayablePENANCES · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PENANCES?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.63%
Our own measure of how useful PENANCES is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENANCES
No single letter turns PENANCES into another word.
How PENANCES scores
Scrabble p3e1n1a1n1c3e1s1 12
Words with Friends p4e1n2a1n2c4e1s1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in PENANCES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENANCES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PENANCES
penance11 escape10 pances10 peaces10 pecans10 pences10 spence10 encase8 nances8 pannes8 peasen8 pennae8 pennes8 seance8 seneca8 capes9 cepes9 paces9 pance9 peace9 pecan9 pence9 scape9 space9 acnes7 aspen7 caese7 canes7 canns7 cease7 cense7 nance7 napes7 neaps7 neeps7 panes7 panne7 peans7 pease7 peens7
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Common questions about PENANCES
- Is PENANCES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENANCES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENANCES worth?
- PENANCES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENANCES?
- No single letter can be added to PENANCES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PENANCES:
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