PENNYBOY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. PENNYBOY 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PENNYBOY?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PENNYBOY is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENNYBOY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pennyboysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PENNYBOY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PENNYBOY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENNYBOY has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PENNYBOY
1 longer words begin with PENNYBOY.
Shorter words from the letters in PENNYBOY
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Common questions about PENNYBOY
- Is PENNYBOY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PENNYBOY is not in it.
- How many points is PENNYBOY worth?
- PENNYBOY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENNYBOY?
- PENNYBOY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PENNYBOY:
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