PENICILLINASE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PENICILLINASE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
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PlayablePENICILLINASE · 13 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
13letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PENICILLINASE?
| 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%1.31
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.77%
Our own measure of how useful PENICILLINASE is to know. It scores 17 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENICILLINASE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
penicillinasesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PENICILLINASE scores
Scrabble p3e1n1i1c3i1l1l1i1n1a1s1e1 17
Words with Friends p4e1n2i1c4i1l2l2i1n2a1s1e1 23
Face value of the 13 tiles in PENICILLINASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENICILLINASE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PENICILLINASE
1 longer words begin with PENICILLINASE.
Shorter words from the letters in PENICILLINASE
penicillins15 capellines14 capellinis14 insipience14 penicillia14 penicillin14 sicilienne12 callipees13 capelines13 capelline13 capellini13 cipailles13 cisalpine13 epinician13 pannicles13 penicilli13 pinnacles13 pliancies13 spellican13 spinacene13 canellini11 siciliane11 allspice12 calipees12 callipee12 capeline12 capelins12 cipaille12 especial12 panicles12 pannicle12 pelicans12 penances12 penicils12 pinnaces12 pinnacle12 piscinae12 piscinal12 sapience12 alepines10
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Common questions about PENICILLINASE
- Is PENICILLINASE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENICILLINASE, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENICILLINASE worth?
- PENICILLINASE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENICILLINASE?
- PENICILLINASE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of PENICILLINASE:
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