PENETRATE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PENETRATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PENETRATE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PENETRATE is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENETRATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PENETRATE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PENETRATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENETRATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PENETRATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To pass into or through something, often with force or effort.
Light, water, sound and cold can all penetrate a surface that looks solid. The verb also works for hard-to-reach places, such as a company breaking into a new market or a spy getting inside a group.
How PENETRATE is used
People penetrate walls, defences, markets or mysteries, so the verb fits both physical and abstract targets.
- The rain began to penetrate the old tent.
- Sunlight could barely penetrate the thick forest.
- The firm hopes to penetrate the Asian market.
- No sound could penetrate the heavy door.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PENETRATE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PENETRATE
2 longer words begin with PENETRATE.
Shorter words from the letters in PENETRATE
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Common questions about PENETRATE
- Is PENETRATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENETRATE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENETRATE worth?
- PENETRATE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PENETRATE mean?
- To pass into or through something, often with force or effort.
- What letters can be added to PENETRATE?
- PENETRATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PENETRATE:
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