PENATES is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PENATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PENATES?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PENATES is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENATES
No single letter turns PENATES into another word.
How PENATES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PENATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 93,572.
What stands out about PENATES
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PENATES mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
The gods of the household in ancient Roman belief, guardians of the home and its food stores.
The penates were honoured at the family hearth together with the lares. Writers sometimes use the word loosely for the treasured things of a home. It is nearly always plural.
How PENATES is used
Penates is used for Roman religion and, figuratively, for cherished household goods.
- Offerings were placed before the penates each evening.
- He carried his penates with him when he moved abroad.
- The penates watched over the pantry and hearth.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PENATES and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PENATES
The 7 tiles of PENATES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PENATES
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Common questions about PENATES
- Is PENATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENATES, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENATES worth?
- PENATES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PENATES mean?
- The gods of the household in ancient Roman belief, guardians of the home and its food stores.
- What letters can be added to PENATES?
- No single letter can be added to PENATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PENATES:
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