PENNALISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. PENNALISM is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PENNALISM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PENNALISM is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENNALISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pennalismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PENNALISM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PENNALISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENNALISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PENNALISM
- The same 9 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of PENNALISM
The 9 tiles of PENNALISM in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with PENNALISM
1 longer words begin with PENNALISM.
Shorter words from the letters in PENNALISM
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Common questions about PENNALISM
- Is PENNALISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PENNALISM is not in it.
- How many points is PENNALISM worth?
- PENNALISM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENNALISM?
- PENNALISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PENNALISM:
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