PENICILS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PENICILS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PENICILS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PENICILS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENICILS
No single letter turns PENICILS into another word.
How PENICILS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PENICILS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENICILS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PENICILS mean in Scrabble?
PENICILS is the plural of PENICIL.
PENICIL(noun) — A small brush-like tuft of hairs, or an old term for a small pad placed on a wound.
Shorter words from the letters in PENICILS
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Common questions about PENICILS
- Is PENICILS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENICILS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENICILS worth?
- PENICILS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENICILS?
- No single letter can be added to PENICILS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PENICILS:
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