PENICILLIUM is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PENICILLIUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
p3e1n1i1c3i1l1l1i1u1m3
PlayablePENICILLIUM · 11 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PENICILLIUM?
| 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%1.55
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.73%
Our own measure of how useful PENICILLIUM is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENICILLIUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
penicilliumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PENICILLIUM scores
Scrabble p3e1n1i1c3i1l1l1i1u1m3 17
Words with Friends p4e1n2i1c4i1l2l2i1u2m4 24
Face value of the 11 tiles in PENICILLIUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENICILLIUM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PENICILLIUM
1 longer words begin with PENICILLIUM.
Shorter words from the letters in PENICILLIUM
penicilli13 minipill12 illinium10 illumine10 penicil11 milline9 mullein9 nucelli9 cupmen12 pumice12 cilium10 culmen10 inclip10 limnic10 lumpen10 micell10 neumic10 pellum10 pencil10 picine10 pileum10 plenum10 unclip10 illipe8 illume8 illupi8 leucin8 limuli8 lineup8 lumine8 lupine8 milieu8 millie8 mullen8 nuclei8 penill8 pillie8 pilule8 unlime8 unpile8
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Common questions about PENICILLIUM
- Is PENICILLIUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENICILLIUM, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENICILLIUM worth?
- PENICILLIUM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENICILLIUM?
- PENICILLIUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PENICILLIUM:
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