PENITENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PENITENCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayablePENITENCE · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PENITENCE?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.44%
Our own measure of how useful PENITENCE is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENITENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
penitencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PENITENCE scores
Scrabble p3e1n1i1t1e1n1c3e1 13
Words with Friends p4e1n2i1t1e1n2c4e1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in PENITENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENITENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PENITENCE
1 longer words begin with PENITENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in PENITENCE
tenpence12 enceinte10 epicene11 pentice11 pentene9 incept10 pecten10 pectin10 peinct10 picene10 piecen10 entice8 incent8 pinene8 pinnet8 tenpin8 niente6 peece9 pence9 piece9 ctene7 inept7 nepit7 niece7 penie7 penne7 penni7 tepee7 teene5 tenne5 cepe8 epic8 pice8 cent6 cete6 cine6 cite6 epee6 etic6 neep6
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Common questions about PENITENCE
- Is PENITENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENITENCE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENITENCE worth?
- PENITENCE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENITENCE?
- PENITENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PENITENCE:
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