PENONCEL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PENONCEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PENONCEL?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PENONCEL is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENONCEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
penoncelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PENONCEL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PENONCEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENONCEL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PENONCEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A small narrow flag or pennant carried on a knight's lance.
In medieval tournaments each rider fixed a penoncel near the tip of his lance to show his colours. It was smaller than the pennon of a knight of higher rank. The word is a historical term from heraldry.
How PENONCEL is used
A historical heraldic word for a little lance pennant.
- A red penoncel fluttered from the squire's lance.
- The herald described each penoncel in the tournament list.
- The museum displays a faded silk penoncel from the fifteenth century.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PENONCEL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PENONCEL
3 longer words begin with PENONCEL.
Shorter words from the letters in PENONCEL
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Common questions about PENONCEL
- Is PENONCEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENONCEL, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENONCEL worth?
- PENONCEL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PENONCEL mean?
- A small narrow flag or pennant carried on a knight's lance.
- What letters can be added to PENONCEL?
- PENONCEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PENONCEL:
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