PENCILING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PENCILING 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.
p3e1n1c3i1l1i1n1g2
PlayablePENCILING · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PENCILING?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful PENCILING is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENCILING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pencilingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PENCILING scores
Scrabble p3e1n1c3i1l1i1n1g2 14
Words with Friends p4e1n2c4i1l2i1n2g3 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in PENCILING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENCILING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PENCILING
1 longer words begin with PENCILING.
Shorter words from the letters in PENCILING
cleping12 cliping12 piecing12 penicil11 ceiling10 cieling10 peining10 incline9 inclip10 pencil10 picine10 pening9 pieing9 piling9 pingle9 pining9 pinnie8 ginnel7 ingine7 lignin7 lining7 clipe9 cling8 genic8 genip8 icing8 piing8 pling8 ceili7 cline7 incel7 incle7 lipin7 penni7 pilei7 genii6 ingle6 ligne6 linen5 linin5
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Common questions about PENCILING
- Is PENCILING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENCILING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENCILING worth?
- PENCILING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENCILING?
- PENCILING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PENCILING:
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