PENSIVELY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PENSIVELY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
p3e1n1s1i1v4e1l1y4
PlayablePENSIVELY · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PENSIVELY?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful PENSIVELY is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENSIVELY
No single letter turns PENSIVELY into another word.
How PENSIVELY scores
Scrabble p3e1n1s1i1v4e1l1y4 17
Words with Friends p4e1n2s1i1v5e1l2y3 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in PENSIVELY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENSIVELY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PENSIVELY
snively13 sylvine13 pensive12 spleeny12 vespine12 yeelins10 pensile9 evenly12 sylvin12 veneys12 vinyls12 pelves11 pelvis11 sleepy11 envies9 levies9 levins9 lieves9 linsey9 livens9 lysine9 neives9 nevels9 nieves9 slieve9 sliven9 snivel9 yeelin9 penies8 penile8 pensel8 pensil8 spinel8 spleen8 spline8 enisle6 ensile6 nelies6 senile6 silene6
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Common questions about PENSIVELY
- Is PENSIVELY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENSIVELY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENSIVELY worth?
- PENSIVELY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENSIVELY?
- No single letter can be added to PENSIVELY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PENSIVELY:
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