PENSIVENESS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PENSIVENESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
p3e1n1s1i1v4e1n1e1s1s1
PlayablePENSIVENESS · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PENSIVENESS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.64%
Our own measure of how useful PENSIVENESS is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENSIVENESS
No single letter turns PENSIVENESS into another word.
How PENSIVENESS scores
Scrabble p3e1n1s1i1v4e1n1e1s1s1 16
Words with Friends p4e1n2s1i1v5e1n2e1s1s1 20
Face value of the 11 tiles in PENSIVENESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENSIVENESS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PENSIVENESS
1 longer words begin with PENSIVENESS.
Shorter words from the letters in PENSIVENESS
evenness11 pensive12 vespine12 essives10 senvies10 venenes10 venines10 penises9 pennies9 pensees9 pinenes9 speises9 spenses9 senseis7 peeves11 eevens9 envies9 essive9 neives9 nieves9 sevens9 sieves9 venene9 venine9 venins9 visnes9 espies8 peises8 penies8 pennes8 pennis8 pensee8 pinene8 pisses8 sepses8 sepsis8 snipes8 speise8 speiss8 spense8
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Common questions about PENSIVENESS
- Is PENSIVENESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENSIVENESS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENSIVENESS worth?
- PENSIVENESS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENSIVENESS?
- No single letter can be added to PENSIVENESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PENSIVENESS:
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