PENGUIN is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PENGUIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
p3e1n1g2u1i1n1
PlayablePENGUIN · 7 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 411,717odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PENGUIN?
| 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: 51 / 100
51WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.43
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful PENGUIN is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENGUIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
penguinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PENGUIN scores
Scrabble p3e1n1g2u1i1n1 10
Words with Friends p4e1n2g3u2i1n2 15
Face value of the 7 tiles in PENGUIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 411,717.
Words starting with PENGUIN
5 longer words begin with PENGUIN.
Shorter words from the letters in PENGUIN
guinep9 pening9 ingenu7 genip8 unpeg8 penni7 unpen7 unpin7 ennui5 ping7 pung7 pein6 peni6 pine6 genu5 gien5 ginn5 nine4 gip6 gup6 peg6 pig6 pug6 nep5 nip5 pen5 pie5 pin5 piu5 pun5 eng4 gen4 gie4 gin4 gnu4 gue4 gun4 ing4 neg4 nug4
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Common questions about PENGUIN
- Is PENGUIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENGUIN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENGUIN worth?
- PENGUIN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENGUIN?
- PENGUIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PENGUIN:
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