PENNYWINKLE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. PENNYWINKLE 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 23 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PENNYWINKLE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PENNYWINKLE is to know. It scores 23 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENNYWINKLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pennywinklesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PENNYWINKLE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PENNYWINKLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENNYWINKLE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PENNYWINKLE
1 longer words begin with PENNYWINKLE.
Shorter words from the letters in PENNYWINKLE
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Common questions about PENNYWINKLE
- Is PENNYWINKLE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PENNYWINKLE is not in it.
- How many points is PENNYWINKLE worth?
- PENNYWINKLE is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENNYWINKLE?
- PENNYWINKLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PENNYWINKLE:
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