PENOLOGY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PENOLOGY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PENOLOGY?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PENOLOGY is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENOLOGY
No single letter turns PENOLOGY into another word.
How PENOLOGY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PENOLOGY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENOLOGY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PENOLOGY mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The study of how crime is punished and how prisons are run and reformed.
Scholars of penology look at sentencing, prison conditions and what helps offenders return to society. It is a branch of criminology with practical links to law and policy. Courses in it are common in justice degrees.
How PENOLOGY is used
Academic term in criminology and law.
- She wrote her thesis on modern penology.
- Reforms in penology shifted the focus toward rehabilitation.
- A professor of penology addressed the conference.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PENOLOGY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PENOLOGY
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Common questions about PENOLOGY
- Is PENOLOGY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENOLOGY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENOLOGY worth?
- PENOLOGY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PENOLOGY mean?
- The study of how crime is punished and how prisons are run and reformed.
- What letters can be added to PENOLOGY?
- No single letter can be added to PENOLOGY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PENOLOGY:
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