PENNYWORTH is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. PENNYWORTH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PENNYWORTH?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PENNYWORTH is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENNYWORTH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pennyworthsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PENNYWORTH scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PENNYWORTH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENNYWORTH has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PENNYWORTH mean in Scrabble?
noun
Britisharchaic
As much as a penny will buy, or a small amount of something.
In older English a pennyworth also meant a bargain, so a good pennyworth was a fair deal. Today the word survives mainly in sayings and in names of old shops and books.
How PENNYWORTH is used
Pennyworth is now dated and mostly seen in set phrases or historical writing.
- She bought a pennyworth of sweets from the corner shop.
- He gave his pennyworth of advice and left.
- Every pennyworth of coal was carried home by hand.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PENNYWORTH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PENNYWORTH
1 longer words begin with PENNYWORTH.
Shorter words from the letters in PENNYWORTH
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Common questions about PENNYWORTH
- Is PENNYWORTH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENNYWORTH, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENNYWORTH worth?
- PENNYWORTH is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PENNYWORTH mean?
- As much as a penny will buy, or a small amount of something.
- What letters can be added to PENNYWORTH?
- PENNYWORTH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PENNYWORTH:
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