PENPUSHING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. PENPUSHING 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PENPUSHING?
| 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 PENPUSHING is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENPUSHING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
penpushingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PENPUSHING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PENPUSHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENPUSHING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PENPUSHING
1 longer words begin with PENPUSHING.
Shorter words from the letters in PENPUSHING
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Common questions about PENPUSHING
- Is PENPUSHING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PENPUSHING is not in it.
- How many points is PENPUSHING worth?
- PENPUSHING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENPUSHING?
- PENPUSHING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PENPUSHING:
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