PENCILLING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PENCILLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
p3e1n1c3i1l1l1i1n1g2
PlayablePENCILLING · 10 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PENCILLING?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.7%
Our own measure of how useful PENCILLING is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENCILLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pencillingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PENCILLING scores
Scrabble p3e1n1c3i1l1l1i1n1g2 15
Words with Friends p4e1n2c4i1l2l2i1n2g3 22
Face value of the 10 tiles in PENCILLING, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENCILLING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PENCILLING
1 longer words begin with PENCILLING.
Shorter words from the letters in PENCILLING
penciling14 cleping12 cliping12 piecing12 penicil11 ceiling10 celling10 cieling10 peining10 pelling10 pilling10 incline9 pennill9 nilling8 inclip10 pencil10 picine10 pening9 pieing9 piling9 pingle9 pining9 illipe8 penill8 pillie8 pinnie8 gillie7 ginnel7 ingine7 leglin7 lignin7 lingel7 lingle7 lining7 nielli6 clipe9 cling8 genic8 genip8 icing8
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Common questions about PENCILLING
- Is PENCILLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENCILLING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENCILLING worth?
- PENCILLING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENCILLING?
- PENCILLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PENCILLING:
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