PENNYROYAL is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. PENNYROYAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PENNYROYAL?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PENNYROYAL is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENNYROYAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pennyroyalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PENNYROYAL scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PENNYROYAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENNYROYAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PENNYROYAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A small aromatic plant of the mint family with lilac flowers, used in herbal remedies and as an insect repellent.
Pennyroyal has a strong minty scent, and gardeners once rubbed it on skin to keep fleas away. The oil is toxic in quantity, so modern herbalists warn against swallowing it.
How PENNYROYAL is used
Used in gardening, herbal lore and plant guides.
- Pennyroyal spreads low along the damp edge of the path.
- She crushed a sprig of pennyroyal to release its scent.
- Old herbals recommend pennyroyal as a flea repellent.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PENNYROYAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PENNYROYAL
1 longer words begin with PENNYROYAL.
Shorter words from the letters in PENNYROYAL
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Common questions about PENNYROYAL
- Is PENNYROYAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENNYROYAL, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENNYROYAL worth?
- PENNYROYAL is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PENNYROYAL mean?
- A small aromatic plant of the mint family with lilac flowers, used in herbal remedies and as an insect repellent.
- What letters can be added to PENNYROYAL?
- PENNYROYAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PENNYROYAL:
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