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.
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
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
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.
What does PENGUIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A flightless seabird of cold southern regions that swims well and has black and white plumage.
Penguins live mostly in Antarctica and nearby coasts, huddling together against the cold. Their wings work as flippers, and the birds waddle upright on land.
How PENGUIN is used
Penguin is the everyday name for the flightless bird.
- The penguin slid across the ice on its belly.
- A colony of penguin chicks waited for food.
- Visitors photographed a penguin at the zoo.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PENGUIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PENGUIN
5 longer words begin with PENGUIN.
Shorter words from the letters in PENGUIN
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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 does PENGUIN mean?
- A flightless seabird of cold southern regions that swims well and has black and white plumage.
- 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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