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.
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
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
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.
What does PENGUINS mean in Scrabble?
PENGUINS is the plural of PENGUIN.
PENGUIN(noun) — A flightless seabird of cold southern regions that swims well and has black and white plumage.
Shorter words from the letters in PENGUINS
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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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