PENITENTIARY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PENITENTIARY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
p3e1n1i1t1e1n1t1i1a1r1y4
PlayablePENITENTIARY · 12 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PENITENTIARY?
| 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%1.42
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.08%
Our own measure of how useful PENITENTIARY is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENITENTIARY
No single letter turns PENITENTIARY into another word.
How PENITENTIARY scores
Scrabble p3e1n1i1t1e1n1t1i1a1r1y4 17
Words with Friends p4e1n2i1t1e1n2t1i1a1r1y3 19
Face value of the 12 tiles in PENITENTIARY, 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 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENITENTIARY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PENITENTIARY
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Common questions about PENITENTIARY
- Is PENITENTIARY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENITENTIARY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENITENTIARY worth?
- PENITENTIARY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENITENTIARY?
- No single letter can be added to PENITENTIARY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PENITENTIARY:
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