PENLITE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PENLITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PENLITE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PENLITE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENLITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
penlitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PENLITE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PENLITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 93,572.
What does PENLITE mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A very small flashlight about the size and shape of a pen.
A penlite slips into a pocket and gives a narrow beam, handy for doctors checking eyes or anyone reading in the dark. The spelling is a variant of penlight. Batteries are usually tiny.
How PENLITE is used
Penlite is an informal spelling for a pen-sized torch.
- The doctor shone a penlite into her eyes.
- He kept a penlite on his keyring for dark stairwells.
- A penlite is enough to read the map under the blanket.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PENLITE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PENLITE
1 longer words begin with PENLITE.
Shorter words from the letters in PENLITE
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Common questions about PENLITE
- Is PENLITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENLITE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENLITE worth?
- PENLITE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PENLITE mean?
- A very small flashlight about the size and shape of a pen.
- What letters can be added to PENLITE?
- PENLITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PENLITE:
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