PENGUINS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PENGUINS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
p3e1n1g2u1i1n1s1
PlayablePENGUINS · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PENGUINS?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful PENGUINS is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENGUINS
No single letter turns PENGUINS into another word.
How PENGUINS scores
Scrabble p3e1n1g2u1i1n1s1 11
Words with Friends p4e1n2g3u2i1n2s1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in PENGUINS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENGUINS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PENGUINS
guineps10 penguin10 spueing10 ensuing8 gunnies8 ingenus8 genips9 gipsen9 guinep9 pening9 pignus9 spuing9 spunge9 unpegs9 pennis8 puisne8 supine8 unpens8 unpins8 ensign7 genius7 ingenu7 ennuis6 genip8 pings8 pungs8 speug8 unpeg8 peins7 penis7 penni7 pines7 snipe7 spine7 unpen7 unpin7 genus6 guise6 negus6 segni6
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Common questions about PENGUINS
- Is PENGUINS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENGUINS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENGUINS worth?
- PENGUINS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENGUINS?
- No single letter can be added to PENGUINS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PENGUINS:
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