PENICILLIN is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PENICILLIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
p3e1n1i1c3i1l1l1i1n1
PlayablePENICILLIN · 10 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PENICILLIN?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.3%
Our own measure of how useful PENICILLIN is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENICILLIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
penicillinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PENICILLIN scores
Scrabble p3e1n1i1c3i1l1l1i1n1 14
Words with Friends p4e1n2i1c4i1l2l2i1n2 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in PENICILLIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENICILLIN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PENICILLIN
3 longer words begin with PENICILLIN.
Shorter words from the letters in PENICILLIN
penicilli13 penicil11 incline9 pennill9 inclip10 pencil10 picine10 illipe8 penill8 pillie8 pinnie8 nielli6 clipe9 ceili7 celli7 cline7 incel7 incle7 lipin7 penni7 pilei7 linen5 linin5 clip8 epic8 pice8 ceil6 cell6 ciel6 cill6 cine6 lice6 lipe6 nice6 pein6 pell6 peni6 pile6 pili6 pill6
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Common questions about PENICILLIN
- Is PENICILLIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENICILLIN, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENICILLIN worth?
- PENICILLIN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENICILLIN?
- PENICILLIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PENICILLIN:
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