PENSEL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. PENSEL 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PENSEL?
| 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 PENSEL is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENSEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
penselsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PENSEL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PENSEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 94,070.
Anagrams of PENSEL
The 6 tiles of PENSEL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PENSEL
1 longer words begin with PENSEL.
Shorter words from the letters in PENSEL
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Common questions about PENSEL
- Is PENSEL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PENSEL is not in it.
- How many points is PENSEL worth?
- PENSEL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENSEL?
- PENSEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PENSEL:
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