PENNATE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PENNATE 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 PENNATE?
| 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 PENNATE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENNATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pennatedChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How PENNATE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PENNATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 149,715.
What does PENNATE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
zoology
Having wings or feathers, or a structure that resembles a wing.
Biologists use pennate to describe winged creatures and feather-shaped parts. In the study of diatoms it marks the kind with bilateral symmetry. The word is a technical cousin of pinnate.
How PENNATE is used
Pennate is a scientific term in zoology and microbiology.
- The pennate seed has a flat feathery wing.
- Pennate diatoms glide slowly across the surface.
- A pennate muscle fans out like the vane of a feather.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PENNATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PENNATE
The 7 tiles of PENNATE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PENNATE
1 longer words begin with PENNATE.
Shorter words from the letters in PENNATE
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Common questions about PENNATE
- Is PENNATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENNATE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENNATE worth?
- PENNATE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PENNATE mean?
- Having wings or feathers, or a structure that resembles a wing.
- What letters can be added to PENNATE?
- PENNATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PENNATE:
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