PENGUINRY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. PENGUINRY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
p3e1n1g2u1i1n1r1y4
Depends on the listPENGUINRY · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PENGUINRY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.56%
Our own measure of how useful PENGUINRY is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENGUINRY
No single letter turns PENGUINRY into another word.
How PENGUINRY scores
Scrabble p3e1n1g2u1i1n1r1y4 15
Words with Friends p4e1n2g3u2i1n2r1y3 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in PENGUINRY, 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 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENGUINRY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PENGUINRY
preying13 ginnery11 gunnery11 renying11 penguin10 perning10 pruning10 puering10 punnier9 enuring8 gripey12 prying12 pyeing12 pyning12 penury11 pinery11 pruney11 gurney10 guinep9 pening9 pinger9 puring9 repugn9 urping9 pinner8 pruine8 punier8 punner8 purine8 unripe8 enring7 erning7 ginner7 gunner7 ingenu7 rueing7 urning7 unrein6 gripy11 grype11
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Common questions about PENGUINRY
- Is PENGUINRY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PENGUINRY is not in it.
- How many points is PENGUINRY worth?
- PENGUINRY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENGUINRY?
- No single letter can be added to PENGUINRY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PENGUINRY:
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