PENKNIVES is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. PENKNIVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
p3e1n1k5n1i1v4e1s1
PlayablePENKNIVES · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PENKNIVES?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful PENKNIVES is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENKNIVES
No single letter turns PENKNIVES into another word.
How PENKNIVES scores
Scrabble p3e1n1k5n1i1v4e1s1 18
Words with Friends p4e1n2k5n2i1v5e1s1 22
Face value of the 9 tiles in PENKNIVES, 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 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENKNIVES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PENKNIVES
pinkens13 pensive12 vespine12 venines10 pennies9 pinenes9 kieves13 knives13 pekins12 pinken12 envies9 neives9 nieves9 venine9 venins9 penies8 pennes8 pennis8 pinene8 kieve12 kievs12 knive12 skive12 keeps11 kepis11 kipes11 peeks11 pekes11 pekin11 penks11 pikes11 pinks11 spike11 spink11 veeps10 keens9 kines9 knees9 skeen9 skein9
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Common questions about PENKNIVES
- Is PENKNIVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENKNIVES, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENKNIVES worth?
- PENKNIVES is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENKNIVES?
- No single letter can be added to PENKNIVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PENKNIVES:
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