PENANG is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 9 points
Yes for Scrabble. PENANG is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
p3e1n1a1n1g2
PlayablePENANG · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 122,639odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PENANG?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful PENANG is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENANG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
penangsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PENANG scores
Scrabble p3e1n1a1n1g2 9
Words with Friends p4e1n2a1n2g3 13
Face value of the 6 tiles in PENANG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 122,639.
Anagrams of PENANG
The 6 tiles of PENANG in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PENANG
1 longer words begin with PENANG.
Shorter words from the letters in PENANG
panne7 penna7 gape7 page7 pang7 peag7 nape6 neap6 pane6 pean6 agen5 gaen5 gane5 gean5 gena5 nang5 nane4 gap6 peg6 ape5 nap5 nep5 pan5 pea5 pen5 age4 eng4 gae4 gan4 gen4 nag4 neg4 ane3 ann3 ean3 nae3 nan3 pa4 pe4 ag3
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Common questions about PENANG
- Is PENANG valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PENANG is not in it.
- How many points is PENANG worth?
- PENANG is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENANG?
- PENANG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PENANG:
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