PENINSULA is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PENINSULA 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.
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PlayablePENINSULA · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept PENINSULA?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful PENINSULA is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENINSULA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PENINSULA scores
Scrabble p3e1n1i1n1s1u1l1a1 11
Words with Friends p4e1n2i1n2s1u2l2a1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in PENINSULA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENINSULA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PENINSULA
peninsular12 peninsulas12 peninsulate13 peninsulated15 peninsulates14 peninsularity18 peninsulating16 peninsularities17
8 longer words begin with PENINSULA.
Shorter words from the letters in PENINSULA
pinnulae10 pinnulas10 pinnules10 spinulae10 unpanels10 alpines9 lineups9 lupines9 paulins9 pennals9 pineals9 pinnula9 pinnule9 spaniel9 spinula9 spinule9 splenia9 unpanel9 unpiles9 upleans9 insulae7 inulase7 unlines7 unnails7 unslain7 alpine8 aspine8 epulis8 espial8 inspan8 laipse8 lapins8 lineup8 lipase8 lupine8 lupins8 panels8 pannes8 pannus8 paulin8
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Common questions about PENINSULA
- Is PENINSULA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENINSULA, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENINSULA worth?
- PENINSULA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENINSULA?
- PENINSULA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PENINSULA:
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