PENITENCES is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PENITENCES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
p3e1n1i1t1e1n1c3e1s1
PlayablePENITENCES · 10 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PENITENCES?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.1%
Our own measure of how useful PENITENCES is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENITENCES
No single letter turns PENITENCES into another word.
How PENITENCES scores
Scrabble p3e1n1i1t1e1n1c3e1s1 14
Words with Friends p4e1n2i1t1e1n2c4e1s1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in PENITENCES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENITENCES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PENITENCES
penitence13 tenpences13 enceintes11 sentience11 epicenes12 pectines12 pentices12 tenpence12 enceinte10 nescient10 pentenes10 sentence10 epicene11 incepts11 inspect11 pectens11 pectins11 pectise11 peincts11 pentice11 picenes11 piecens11 ensteep9 entices9 epeeist9 incense9 incents9 pennies9 pentene9 pentise9 pinenes9 pinnets9 spinnet9 steepen9 tenpins9 intense7 tennesi7 tennies7 incept10 pecten10
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Common questions about PENITENCES
- Is PENITENCES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENITENCES, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENITENCES worth?
- PENITENCES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENITENCES?
- No single letter can be added to PENITENCES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PENITENCES:
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