PENISTONE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. PENISTONE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PENISTONE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PENISTONE is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENISTONE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
penistonesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PENISTONE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PENISTONE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENISTONE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PENISTONE
1 longer words begin with PENISTONE.
Shorter words from the letters in PENISTONE
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Common questions about PENISTONE
- Is PENISTONE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENISTONE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENISTONE worth?
- PENISTONE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENISTONE?
- PENISTONE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PENISTONE:
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