PENITENTIARIES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PENITENTIARIES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
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PlayablePENITENTIARIES · 14 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
14letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PENITENTIARIES?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.14
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.71%
Our own measure of how useful PENITENTIARIES is to know. It scores 16 from 14 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENITENTIARIES
No single letter turns PENITENTIARIES into another word.
How PENITENTIARIES scores
Scrabble p3e1n1i1t1e1n1t1i1a1r1i1e1s1 16
Words with Friends p4e1n2i1t1e1n2t1i1a1r1i1e1s1 19
Face value of the 14 tiles in PENITENTIARIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENITENTIARIES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PENITENTIARIES
serpentinite14 paternities13 perennities13 presentient13 spinnerette13 intenerates11 reinitiates11 inpatients12 penetrants12 penetrates12 perennates12 pertinents12 repentants12 septenarii12 septennate12 serpentine12 tripinnate12 entertains10 entireties10 entreaties10 eternities10 intenerate10 itinerants10 itinerates10 nitratines10 reinitiate10 sententiae10 tenantries10 aperients11 episterna11 epitrites11 inpatient11 insipient11 paintiest11 paneities11 patentees11 patienter11 peateries11 penetrant11 penetrate11
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Common questions about PENITENTIARIES
- Is PENITENTIARIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENITENTIARIES, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENITENTIARIES worth?
- PENITENTIARIES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENITENTIARIES?
- No single letter can be added to PENITENTIARIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of PENITENTIARIES:
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