PENETRATING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PENETRATING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PENETRATING?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PENETRATING is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENETRATING
No single letter turns PENETRATING into another word.
How PENETRATING scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PENETRATING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENETRATING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PENETRATING mean in Scrabble?
PENETRATING is the -ing form (present participle) of PENETRATE.
PENETRATE(verb) — To pass into or through something, often with force or effort.
Words starting with PENETRATING
1 longer words begin with PENETRATING.
Shorter words from the letters in PENETRATING
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Common questions about PENETRATING
- Is PENETRATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENETRATING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENETRATING worth?
- PENETRATING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENETRATING?
- No single letter can be added to PENETRATING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PENETRATING:
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