PENITENTIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PENITENTIAL 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.
p3e1n1i1t1e1n1t1i1a1l1
PlayablePENITENTIAL · 11 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PENITENTIAL?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.18
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.36%
Our own measure of how useful PENITENTIAL is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENITENTIAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
penitentialsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PENITENTIAL scores
Scrabble p3e1n1i1t1e1n1t1i1a1l1 13
Words with Friends p4e1n2i1t1e1n2t1i1a1l2 17
Face value of the 11 tiles in PENITENTIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENITENTIAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PENITENTIAL
2 longer words begin with PENITENTIAL.
Shorter words from the letters in PENITENTIAL
inpatient11 antielite9 penitent10 petaline10 pianette10 tapeline10 tinplate10 alepine9 elapine9 enplane9 epilate9 palette9 pantile9 pantine9 patient9 peltate9 penlite9 pennate9 pentane9 pentiti9 pileate9 pinnate9 pintail9 ailette7 aniline7 antient7 entitle7 intitle7 lenient7 lineate7 taenite7 alpeen8 alpine8 aplite8 leptin8 nepeta8 panini8 pantie8 patent8 patine8
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Common questions about PENITENTIAL
- Is PENITENTIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENITENTIAL, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENITENTIAL worth?
- PENITENTIAL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENITENTIAL?
- PENITENTIAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PENITENTIAL:
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