PENNINE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PENNINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PENNINE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PENNINE 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 PENNINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
penninesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PENNINE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PENNINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 673,719.
What does PENNINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A green mineral of the chlorite group that forms crystals with a rhombohedral shape.
Pennine was named after the Pennine Alps, where it is found. Collectors know it for its green colour and layered habit. Mineralogists now often treat it as a variety within the wider chlorite family.
How PENNINE is used
Pennine appears in mineralogy and collecting.
- The sample of pennine glinted green under the lamp.
- He labelled the specimen pennine from the Alpine locality.
- Pennine crystals were set in a pale rock.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PENNINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PENNINE
1 longer words begin with PENNINE.
Shorter words from the letters in PENNINE
Common questions about PENNINE
- Is PENNINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENNINE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENNINE worth?
- PENNINE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PENNINE mean?
- A green mineral of the chlorite group that forms crystals with a rhombohedral shape.
- What letters can be added to PENNINE?
- PENNINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PENNINE:
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