PENKNIFE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PENKNIFE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
p3e1n1k5n1i1f4e1
PlayablePENKNIFE · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PENKNIFE?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.25%
Our own measure of how useful PENKNIFE is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENKNIFE
No single letter turns PENKNIFE into another word.
How PENKNIFE scores
Scrabble p3e1n1k5n1i1f4e1 17
Words with Friends p4e1n2k5n2i1f4e1 20
Face value of the 8 tiles in PENKNIFE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENKNIFE has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PENKNIFE
pinken12 pinene8 knife12 pekin11 penie7 penne7 penni7 fike11 fink11 keef11 kief11 keep10 kepi10 kipe10 peek10 peke10 penk10 pike10 pink10 keen8 kine8 knee8 feen7 feni7 fine7 neif7 nief7 nife7 neep6 peen6 pein6 pene6 peni6 pine6 eine4 nene4 nine4 kef10 kif10 kep9
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Common questions about PENKNIFE
- Is PENKNIFE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENKNIFE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENKNIFE worth?
- PENKNIFE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENKNIFE?
- No single letter can be added to PENKNIFE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PENKNIFE:
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