PENANCING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PENANCING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PENANCING?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PENANCING is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENANCING
No single letter turns PENANCING into another word.
How PENANCING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PENANCING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENANCING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PENANCING mean in Scrabble?
PENANCING is the -ing form (present participle) of PENANCE.
PENANCE(noun) — An act of self-punishment or religious duty performed to show sorrow for wrongdoing.
Shorter words from the letters in PENANCING
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Common questions about PENANCING
- Is PENANCING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENANCING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENANCING worth?
- PENANCING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENANCING?
- No single letter can be added to PENANCING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PENANCING:
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