PENNYWHISTLE is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. PENNYWHISTLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
p3e1n1n1y4w4h4i1s1t1l1e1
PlayablePENNYWHISTLE · 12 letters · 23 pts Scrabble · 25 pts WWF
23points in Scrabble
25points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PENNYWHISTLE?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.92
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.58%
Our own measure of how useful PENNYWHISTLE is to know. It scores 23 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENNYWHISTLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pennywhistlesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PENNYWHISTLE scores
Scrabble p3e1n1n1y4w4h4i1s1t1l1e1 23
Words with Friends p4e1n2n2y3w4h3i1s1t1l2e1 25
Face value of the 12 tiles in PENNYWHISTLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENNYWHISTLE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PENNYWHISTLE
1 longer words begin with PENNYWHISTLE.
Shorter words from the letters in PENNYWHISTLE
pennywise17 pinwheels17 wheelspin17 intensely12 newishly17 wheyiest17 pinwheel16 sylphine16 ethinyls14 epistyle13 sweetlip13 entwines11 henniest11 theelins11 wenniest11 penlites10 plenties10 lenients8 sentinel8 swithly16 whitely16 whiteys16 nephews15 phenyls15 phytins15 weepily15 ethinyl13 ethynes13 henleys13 hyenine13 ninthly13 shinney13 sweetly13 swinney13 wennish13 whistle13 whitens13 witneys13 enswept12 ephelis12
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Common questions about PENNYWHISTLE
- Is PENNYWHISTLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENNYWHISTLE, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENNYWHISTLE worth?
- PENNYWHISTLE is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENNYWHISTLE?
- PENNYWHISTLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PENNYWHISTLE:
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