PENCILLINGS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PENCILLINGS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
p3e1n1c3i1l1l1i1n1g2s1
PlayablePENCILLINGS · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PENCILLINGS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.55%
Our own measure of how useful PENCILLINGS is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENCILLINGS
No single letter turns PENCILLINGS into another word.
How PENCILLINGS scores
Scrabble p3e1n1c3i1l1l1i1n1g2s1 16
Words with Friends p4e1n2c4i1l2l2i1n2g3s1 23
Face value of the 11 tiles in PENCILLINGS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENCILLINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PENCILLINGS
pencilings15 pencilling15 eclipsing14 penciling14 licensing12 silencing12 piecings13 splicing13 penicils12 ceilings11 cellings11 cielings11 pillings11 speiling11 spelling11 spieling11 spilling11 splining11 inclines10 enisling9 ensiling9 snelling9 cleping12 cliping12 piecing12 spicing12 inclips11 pencils11 penicil11 piscine11 splenic11 ceiling10 celling10 censing10 cieling10 gilpies10 lisping10 peining10 peising10 pelling10
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Common questions about PENCILLINGS
- Is PENCILLINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENCILLINGS, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENCILLINGS worth?
- PENCILLINGS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENCILLINGS?
- No single letter can be added to PENCILLINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PENCILLINGS:
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