PENNYWINKLES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. PENNYWINKLES 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 24 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PENNYWINKLES?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PENNYWINKLES is to know. It scores 24 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENNYWINKLES
No single letter turns PENNYWINKLES into another word.
How PENNYWINKLES scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in PENNYWINKLES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENNYWINKLES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PENNYWINKLES
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Common questions about PENNYWINKLES
- Is PENNYWINKLES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PENNYWINKLES is not in it.
- How many points is PENNYWINKLES worth?
- PENNYWINKLES is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENNYWINKLES?
- No single letter can be added to PENNYWINKLES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PENNYWINKLES:
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