PENANNULAR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. PENANNULAR is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
p3e1n1a1n1n1u1l1a1r1
Depends on the listPENANNULAR · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PENANNULAR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.4%
Our own measure of how useful PENANNULAR is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENANNULAR
No single letter turns PENANNULAR into another word.
How PENANNULAR scores
Scrabble p3e1n1a1n1n1u1l1a1r1 12
Words with Friends p4e1n2a1n2n2u2l2a1r1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in PENANNULAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENANNULAR has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PENANNULAR
unpannel10 lupanar9 paenula9 planner9 preanal9 unpanel9 annular7 unlearn7 apneal8 earlap8 panner8 pennal8 planar8 planer8 pleura8 punner8 purana8 replan8 uplean8 anneal6 annual6 anural6 anuran6 lanner6 laurae6 neural6 ranula6 runnel6 ulnare6 unreal6 apnea7 arepa7 arpen7 lepra7 paean7 palea7 paler7 panel7 panna7 panne7
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Common questions about PENANNULAR
- Is PENANNULAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENANNULAR, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENANNULAR worth?
- PENANNULAR is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENANNULAR?
- No single letter can be added to PENANNULAR to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PENANNULAR:
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